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Plato quote: "The direction in which education starts a man will determine..."

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life

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Let me not be understood as saying that there are no bad laws, nor that grievances may not arise for the redress of which no legal provisions have been made. I mean to say no such thing. But I do mean to say that although bad laws, if they exist, should be repealed as soon as possible, still, while they continue in force, for the sake of example they should be religiously observed. Abraham Lincoln
Albert Schweitzer quote: "A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who..."
A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. Albert Schweitzer
Elie Wiesel quote: "Had the situation not been so tragic, we might have laughed."
Had the situation not been so tragic, we might have laughed. Elie Wiesel
I'm not making up my mind about anything right now. Things are happening so quickly for me, and I'm still in the thinking stage. Patsy Cline
Persis Khambatta quote: "Having shaved my head for the role put a spotlight on me."
Having shaved my head for the role put a spotlight on me. Persis Khambatta
Mahatma Gandhi quote: "Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to..."
Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit. Mahatma Gandhi
Homer quote: "To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to..."
To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it. Homer
Cyril Connolly quote: "While thoughts exist, words are alive and literature becomes..."
While thoughts exist, words are alive and literature becomes an escape, not from, but into living. Cyril Connolly
Robert Frost quote: "Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the..."
Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. Robert Frost
I talk as I sketch, too, in order to keep their minds off what I'm doing so I'll get the most natural expression I can from them. Also, the talking helps to size up the subject's personality, so I can figure out better how to portray him. Norman Rockwell
I've been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities to the fullest. John Engler
John Engler quote: "Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing."
Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing. John Engler
I darted like a minnow through passers-by, in a most ungraceful fashion, constantly giving way to generals. officers of the Horse Guards and the Hussars, and fine ladies; at those moments I felt a spasmodic pain in my heart and hot flushes down my spine at the thought of the wretched inadequacy of my costume and the mean vulgarity of my small figure darting about. Fyodor Dostoevsky
Every now and then a clear harmonic cry gave new suggestions of a tune that would someday be the only tune in the word and would raise mean's souls to joy. Jack Kerouac
Richard M. Nixon quote: "If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial,..."
If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never stood for anything. Richard M. Nixon