A people may prefer a free government, but if by momentary discouragement or temporary panic, or a fit of enthusiasm for an… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
The United States being a limited form of government, one of the restrictions to which it is subject is in regard to… — Samuel Freeman Miller Copy Share Image
Unmixed praise is not due to any one. It leaves behind a sense of unreality. We can only do justice to a… — James Freeman Clarke Copy Share Image
Therefore, the truly great man, although he does not injure others, does not credit himself with charity and mercy (these are natural… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
The Four Keys of Great Managers: When selecting someone, they select for talent ... not simply experience, intelligence or determination. When setting… — Marcus Buckingham Copy Share Image
“A great man of God, Andrew Murray, said, “There is nothing that God has that He does not want to give. It… — Marilyn Wilson Copy Share Image
Then none was for a party; Than all were for the state; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor… — Thomas B. Macaulay Copy Share Image
I believe the calculation of the quantity of probability might be improved to a very useful and pleasant speculation, and applied to… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share Image
“For a long time," he said at last, "when I was small, I pretended to myself that I was the bastard of… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Henry VIII, for example, who was king of England from 1509 to 1547, ended his days surrounded by a great many young… — John Connolly Copy Share Image
“Our society assigns us a tiny number of roles: We're producers of one thing at work, consumers of a great many things… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
It is possible to be a fan of reality TV, talent shows and bubblegum pop and still have a brain. You will… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“(a) Nationalism, in the form of the historicist idea that the state is the incarnation of the Spirit (or now, of the… — Karl R. Popper Copy Share Image
“He ran from her suddenly, swift and quiet like a mountain cat among the high peeks of Eld mountain. She watched him… — Patricia A. McKillip Copy Share Image
But there are people who take salt with their coffee. They say it gives a tang, a savour, which is peculiar and… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“We sing and have done so constantly, "We thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet to guide us in these latter days."… — Heber J. Grant Copy Share Image
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
I certainly am not alone in the world with this demand; I am in the best of company. Let it be said… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
It was the United States of America in the cold late spring of 1967, and the market was steady and the G.N.P.… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
“Students of public speaking continually ask, "How can I overcome self-consciousness and the fear that paralyzes me before an audience?" Did you… — Dale Breckenridge Carnegie Copy Share Image
They say that each generation inherits from those that have gone before; if this were so there would be no limit to… — Eugene Delacroix Copy Share Image
“When we are in love with a woman we simply project on to her a state of our own soul; that consequently… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
“Yes," Charlie was saying now, "I get up nice and early before the sun and do the little things that need doin'… — Edwin O'Connor Copy Share Image
Israelis are wrong in not looking for a change in the relationship with the United States that would put it more in… — Michael Scheuer Copy Share Image
“It is not as though we have not heard of you, Captain Laurence. We have all had a great many arguments, whether… — Naomi Novik Copy Share Image
Johnson is wise, Boswell foolish; Johnson warns and abstains, Boswell plunges; Johnson is rather a great man writing than a greatwriter, Boswell… — Marvin Mudrick Copy Share Image
“Discouragement, fear, and depression— three villains who lurk in the dark. They slip inside souls with a blindfold and goals to shatter… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“We'll have a sauna first." "Oh,will we?" "Yeah." He hooked a hand in the waistband of her trousers and drew her closer.… — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
I am ready to talk today. I have been in a great many councils, but I am no wiser. We are all… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image