Quotes 121 till 140 of 674.
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Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.
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Death not merely ends life, it also bestows upon it a silent completeness, snatched from the hazardous flux to which all things human are subject.
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Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
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Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him.
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Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.
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Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount.
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Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.
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Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God.
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Does not the very word 'creative' mean to build, to initiate, to give out, to act - rather than to be acted upon, to be subjective? Living photography is positive in its approach, it sings a song of life - not death.
Berenice Abbott, photographer: a modern vision : a selection of photographs and essays -
Dwell upon the brightest parts in every prospect... and strive to be pleased with the present circumstances.
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Eloquence is an art of saying things in such a way—(1) that those to whom we speak may listen to them without pain and with pleasure; (2) that they feel themselves interested, so that self-love leads them more willingly to reflection upon it.
Pensees (1669) -
Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence.
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Enter upon thy paths, O year! Thy paths, which all who breathe must tread, Which lead the Living to the Dead, I enter; for it is my doom To tread thy labyrinthine gloom; To note who round me watch and wait; To love a few; perhaps to hate; And do all duties of my fate.
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Envy is like a fly that passes all the body's sounder parts, and dwells upon the sores.
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Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would search for pearls must dive below.
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Every body continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a right line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.
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Every clique is a refuge for incompetence. It fosters corruption and disloyalty, it begets cowardice, and consequently is a burden upon and a drawback to the progress of the country. Its instincts and actions are those of the pack.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
Chinese political figure who was First Lady of the Republic of China (1897 - 2003) -
Every man is dishonest who lives upon the labor of others, no matter if he occupies a throne.
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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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