Quotes with preparing

  • A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.
  • Fifty years after half a million gypsies were exterminated in the Second World War - thousands of them in Auschwitz - we're again preparing the mass killing of this minority.
  • He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox: he would see multitudes of people starving in the midst of plenty, and nations preparing for war although pledged to peace.

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  • Benjamin Franklin By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • C. S. Lewis A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.
    C. S. Lewis
    Irish novelist and poet (1898 - 1963)
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  • Erwin W. Lutzer At death we cross from one territory to another, but we'll have no trouble with visas. Our representative is already there, preparing for our arrival. As citizens of heaven, our entrance is incontestable.
    Erwin W. Lutzer
    American evangelical Christian pastor
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  • John Wooden Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
    John Wooden
    American basketball player and head coach (1910 - 2010)
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  • Antonio Tabucchi Fifty years after half a million gypsies were exterminated in the Second World War - thousands of them in Auschwitz - we're again preparing the mass killing of this minority.
    Antonio Tabucchi
    Italian writer and academic (1943 - )
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  • Arthur Henderson He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox: he would see multitudes of people starving in the midst of plenty, and nations preparing for war although pledged to peace.
    Arthur Henderson
    British Labour politician
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  • Winston Churchill I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks.
    Winston Churchill
    English statesman (1874 - 1965)
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  • Khaled Hosseini I'm so afraid. Because I'm so profoundly happy. Happiness like this is frightening...They only let you this happy if they're preparing to take something from you.
    The Kite Runner
    Khaled Hosseini
    Afghan-born American novelist and physician (1965 - )
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  • Dwight D. Eisenhower In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    American president (1890 - 1969)
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  • Buzz Aldrin Instead of planning the retirement of the Space Shuttle program, America should be preparing the shuttles for their next step in space: evolving, not shutting them down and laying off thousands of people.
    Buzz Aldrin
    American former astronaut, engineer and fighter (1930 - )
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  • John F. Kennedy It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.
    John F. Kennedy
    American politician (1917 - 1963)
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  • Bo Bennett It is not rejection itself that people fear, it is the possible consequences of rejection. Preparing to accept those consequences and viewing rejection as a learning experience that will bring you closer to success, will not only help you to conquer the fear of rejection, but help you to appreciate rejection itself.
    Bo Bennett
    American author (1972 - )
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  • Arsene Wenger It's silly to work hard the whole week and then spoil it by not preparing properly before the game.
    Arsene Wenger
    French football manager and former player (1949 - )
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  • Bill Goldberg Nine times out of ten, people consider a nice little Jewish boy the kid who grows up and sits behind a desk preparing your taxes. I've certainly broken that stereotype in many ways.
    Bill Goldberg
    American professional wrestler and actor (1966 - )
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  • Socrates Ordinary people seem not to realize that those who really apply themselves in the right way to philosophy are directly and of their own accord preparing themselves for dying and death.
    Socrates
    Greek philosopher (469 - 399)
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  • Campbell Brown Our education system is not preparing young people for the world they will face.
    Campbell Brown
    American journalist (1968 - )
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  • Alfred Adler Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy.
    Alfred Adler
    Austrian psychiatrist (1870 - 1937)
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  • Wallace Stevens Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!
    Wallace Stevens
    American poet (1879 - 1955)
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  • Alan Cohen Preparing to live your dream is postponing it. You are either living it, or not.
    Alan Cohen
    American businessman (1954 - )
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  • Ben Bernanke Smart financial planning - such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement - can help households enjoy better lives while weathering financial shocks. Financial education can play a key role in getting to these outcomes.
    Ben Bernanke
    American economist (1953 - )
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