John Adams

Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty but it is religion and morality alone that can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand.

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A Bartlett Giamatti

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessons of the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part of the knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be one who knows that if you reserve the power not to use all your power, you will lead others far more successfully and well.

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Henri-Frédéric Amiel

...happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health.

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Peter Medawar

Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we take leave not just of youth but of the world we were young in ... Fear and resentment of what is new is really a lament for the memories of our childhood.

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Johann K. Lavater

Never tell evil of a man, if you do not know it for certainty, and if you know it for a certainty, then ask yourself, 'Why should I tell it'

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Taylor Hanson

When you want something, it's not that easy. You have to know what you want and keep going for it.

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C. S. Lewis, A preface to "Paradise Lost"

Every poem can be considered in two ways--as what the poet has to say, and as a thing which he makes.

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John Steinbeck

Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.

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Henry Ford

If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.

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Janet Jackson

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence and a belief in our right and our responsibility to be equal members of society.

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George Bernard Shaw

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.

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Roger Zelazny

Any man would be forsworn to gain a kingdom.

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