Steven Runciman

I believe that the supreme duty of the historian is to write history, that is to say, to attempt to record in one sweeping sequence the greater events and movements that have swayed the destiny of man.

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Horace

I strive to be brief, and become obscure.

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Kin Hubbard

It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.

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Albert Camus

The need to be right -- the sign of a vulgar mind.

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William Shakespeare

I pray thee cease thy counsel, Which falls into mine ears as profitless
as water in a sieve.

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Evenius

The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.

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Jack Handey Deep Thoughts

What is it that makes a complete stranger dive into an icy river to save a solid-gold baby Maybe we'll never know.

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Orison Swett Marden

Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work

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John F. Kennedy, Amherst College, Oct 26, 1963 - Source JFK Library, Boston, Mass.

The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nations greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable, especially when that questioning is disinterested, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us.

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Anon.

A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the tune.

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Aristotle

The gods too are fond of a joke.

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Sybil Adelman

Think about a woman. Doesn't know you're thinking about her. Doesn't care you're thinking about her. Makes you think about her even more.

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