Quotes with would-be

Quotes 1101 till 1120 of 2262.

  • Lord Chesterfield If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself.
    Lord Chesterfield
    English statesman, diplomat and writer (Philip Dormer Stanhope) (1694 - 1773)
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  • Epictetus If you would cure anger, do not feed it. Say to yourself: 'I used to be angry every day; then every other day; now only every third or fourth day.' When you reach thirty days offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the gods.
    Epictetus
    Roman philosopher (50 - 130)
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  • Benjamin Franklin If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • Horace If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.
    Horace
    Roman poet
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  • Blaise Pascal If you would have people speak well of you, then do not speak well of yourself.
    Blaise Pascal
    French mathematician, physicist and philosopher (1623 - 1662)
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  • Anne Bronte If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them - not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.
    Anne Bronte
    British writer (1820 - 1849)
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  • Seneca If you would judge, understand.
    Seneca
    Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright (5 - 65)
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  • Benjamin Franklin If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • Ralph Waldo Emerson If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
    American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
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  • Publilius Syrus If you would live innocently, seek solitude.
    Publilius Syrus
    Syrian poet (85 - 43)
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  • Benjamin Franklin If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • Lao-Tzu If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.
    Lao-Tzu
    Chinese philosopher (600 - 550)
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  • Alexander Maclaren If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it.
    Alexander Maclaren
    British preacher (1826 - 1910)
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  • Thomas à Kempis If your heart were sincere and upright, every creature would be unto you a looking-glass of life and a book of holy doctrine.
    Thomas à Kempis
    Dutch medieval Augustinian canon, writer and mystic (1380 - 1471)
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  • Thomas Carlyle Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere.
    Thomas Carlyle
    Scottish writer and historicus (1795 - 1881)
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  • Bjork In '96, I was in a very specific place with my own music - I was only listening to beats. You would come to my house, and I would just play beats all day.
    Bjork
    Icelandic singer, songwriter and actress (1965 - )
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  • Ann Macbeth In 1975 Australia was producing things like Picnic at Hanging Rock, in other words films that I would consider still some of the finest products to come out of Australia. I think that our quality now is less than it was then.
    Ann Macbeth
    British embroiderer, designer, teacher and author (1875 - 1948)
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  • Bill Simmons In 1994, nobody could have predicted 'Shawshank' would one day be an iconic movie - and believe me, that would never have happened if Danny Glover had been Red instead of Morgan Freeman.
    Bill Simmons
    American sports analyst and author (1969 - )
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  • Carl Icahn In 2008, people who invested in hedge funds needed capital badly, but many of the funds would not return their money. However, I gave money back to any investor who requested it. It was the bottom of the market and a pretty tough time.
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  • Bee Wilson In 2009, it was forecast that the number of single-person households would increase by two million in 10 years, suggesting that social isolation will only get worse.
    Bee Wilson
    British food writer, journalist and historian
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