William Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar", Act 4 scene 3
There is a tide in the affairs of men Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. Great short quote and quotation by: William Shakespeare, “Julius Caesar”, Act 4 scene 3 , Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 – 1616)
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There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect. Great short quote and quotation by: Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince , Italian dramatist, historian, & philosopher (1469 – […]
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There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home. Great short quote and quotation by: Ken Olsen, CEO DEC 1977 , US computer engineer & industrialist (1926 – )
Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to Truth as a lamp; hold fast to the truth as a refuge. Look not for a refuge in anyone beside yourselves. And those, who shall be a lamp unto themselves, shall betake themselves to no external refuge, but holding fast to […]
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Kahil Gibran, Spirits Rebellious
They have exiled me now from their society and I am pleased, because humanity does not exile except the one whose noble spirit rebels against despotism and oppression. He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom, truth and duty. Great short quote and quotation by: Kahil Gibran, […]
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They were so strong in their beliefs that there came a time when it hardly mattered what exactly those beliefs were; they all fused into a single stubbornness. Great short quote and quotation by: Louise Erdrich ,
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Elie Wiesel, Chicago Sun-Times, November 5, 2001
They were going to die. They knew it, and their last words were I love you. Even in great pain, their last words were of love… People who could have saved themselves and they ran back in to save others instead. If humanity is capable of that, how can I lose hope in humanity? Great […]
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Think of how many religions attempt to validate themselves with prophecy. Think of how many people rely on these prophecies, however vague, however unfulfilled, to support or prop up their beliefs. Yet has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science? Great short quote and quotation by: Carl Sagan , […]
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Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 3
Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 3 , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – 1900)
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This coffee plunges into the stomach…the mind is aroused, and ideas pour forth like the battalions of the Grand Army on the field of battle…. Memories charge at full gallop…the light cavalry of comparisons deploys itself magnificently; the artillery of logic hurry in with their train of ammunition; flashes of wit pop up like sharp-shooters. […]
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