Quotes 501 till 520 of 631.
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The question of the next generation will not be one of how to liberate the masses, but rather, how to make them love their servitude.
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The real difficulty, the difficulty which has baffled the sages of all times, is rather this: how can we make our teaching so potent in the motional life of man, that its influence should withstand the pressure of the elemental psychic forces in the individual?
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The real scientist is ready to bear privation and, if need be, starvation rather than let anyone dictate to him which direction his work must take.
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The reality is that the media are probably the most powerful of all our institutions today and they, or rather we, too often are squandering our power and ignoring our obligations. The consequence of our abdication of responsibility is the ugly spectacle of idiot culture!
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The ruling idea of the politician - stated rather bluntly - is that those who are opposed to him exist for the purpose of being made to serve his ends, if he can get power enough in his hands to force these ends upon them.
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The satirist who writes nothing but satire should write but little - or it will seem that his satire springs rather from his own caustic nature than from the sins of the world in which he lives.
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The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.
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The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.
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The successful person places more attention on doing the right thing rather than doing things right.
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The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved - loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
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The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather in spite of ourselves.
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The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness.
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The trading characteristics of a security become more important than its underlying economics. The virtual economics began to drive the physical economy rather than the other way around.
The Poker Face of Wall Street (2006) Ch. 3 -
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss.
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The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.
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The trouble with being a daydreamer who doesn’t say much is that the teachers at school, especially those who don’t know you very well, are likely to think you’re rather stupid. Or, if not stupid, then dull. No one can see the amazing things that are going on in your head.
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The trouble with being a ghostwriter or artist is that you must remain rather anonymously without credit. If one wants the credit, one has to cease being a ghost and become a leader or innovator.
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The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
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The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.
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The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes, rather than their minds.
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