Quotes with great-grandfather

Quotes 1921 till 1940 of 2185.

  • Francois de la Rochefoucauld Too great a hurry to discharge an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
    Francois de la Rochefoucauld
    French writer (1613 - 1680)
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  • Gerald F. Lieberman Traditionally the great men of our country have sprung from poor environments; that being so, it would appear we have long suffered from a severe lack of poverty.
    Gerald F. Lieberman
    American writer
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  • Carlton Cuse Tragedy is a great storytelling form. It worked extremely well for Shakespeare. It worked extremely well for Jim Cameron with 'Titanic.'
    Carlton Cuse
    American screenwriter, producer, and director (1959 - )
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  • Christian Nevell Bovee Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.
    Christian Nevell Bovee
    American writer
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  • Brin-Jonathan Butler Trejo is one of the oldest boxing gyms in Cuba; it's outdoor, and every great champion the country has produced has passed through and was forged in the open air.
    Brin-Jonathan Butler
    American journalist and filmmaker
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  • Ann Landers Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.
    Ann Landers
    American columnist (1918 - 2002)
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  • Charles Simmons True greatness consists in being great in little things.
    Charles Simmons
    American editor and novelist (1798 - 1856)
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  • Bennet Omalu Trust in the great American ingenuity. We can derive more intelligent, more brain-friendly ways we can play football.
    Bennet Omalu
    Nigerian-American physician and neuropathologist (1968 - )
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  • Ralph Waldo Emerson Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
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  • Jean Rostand Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.
    Jean Rostand
    French writer (1894 - 1977)
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  • Thomas B. Macaulay Turn where we may, within, around, the voice of great events is proclaiming to us, Reform, that you may preserve!
    Thomas B. Macaulay
    American essayist and historian (1800 - 1859)
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  • Bill Keller Twitter and Facebook are brilliant tools, the journalistic uses of which are still being plumbed. They are great for disseminating interesting material. They are useful for gathering information, including from places that are inaccessible.
    Bill Keller
    American journalist (1949 - )
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  • Friedrich Nietzsche Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity.
    Friedrich Nietzsche
    German poet and philosopher (1844 - 1900)
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  • Oprah Winfrey Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.
    Oprah Winfrey
    American TV host, Actress (1954 - )
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  • Peace Pilgrim Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take care of them! There is great freedom in simplicity of living. It is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest.
    Peace Pilgrim
    American activist, mystic and pacifist
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  • Anthony Wayne Upon the whole it was a Glorious day-Our men are in the Spirits-and I am confident we shall give them a total defeat the next Action; which is at no great distance.
    Anthony Wayne
    American politican and statesman (1745 - 1796)
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  • Bo Bennett Using rhetorical questions in speeches is a great way to keep the audience involved. Don't you think those kinds of questions would keep your attention?
    Year to Success
    Bo Bennett
    American author (1972 - )
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  • Ben Stein Usually I am not a conspiracy theorist. I don't believe in the Bilderbergers as a conspiracy or the Trilateralists. But I am certain that the Communists killed JFK. There is a super great book called 'Legend' by Edward Jay Epstein that makes it all perfectly clear.
    Ben Stein
    American professor, writer
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  • Friedrich von Schiller Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers must do service and all talents swear allegiance.
    Friedrich von Schiller
    German poet and playwright (1759 - 1805)
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  • Bernard Joseph Saurin Valor is common but great souls are rare.
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