"Democracy forever teases us with the contrast between……" — Agnes Repplier
"Democracy forever teases us with the contrast between its ideals and its realities, between its heroic possibilities and its sorry achievements."
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72 Quotes by Agnes Repplier
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In the stress of modern life, how little room is left for that most comfortable vanity that whispers in our…
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Who that has plodded on to middle age would take back upon his shoulders ten of the vanished years, with…
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We may fail of our happiness, strive we ever so bravely; but we are less likely to fail if we…
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The gayety of life, like the beauty and the moral worth of life, is a saving grace, which to ignore…
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A man who listens because he has nothing to say can hardly be a source of inspiration. The only listening…
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There is an optimism which nobly anticipates the eventual triumph of great moral laws, and there is an optimism which…
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Wit is as infinite as love, and a deal more lasting in its qualities.
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Sensuality, too, which used to show itself course, smiling, unmasked, and unmistakable, is now serious, analytic, and so burdened with…
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It has been wisely said that we cannot really love anybody at whom we never laugh.
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A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever and generally stopping before it gets there.
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Sleep sweetly in the fields of asphodel, and waken, as of old, to stretch thy languid length, and purr thy…
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The vanity of man revolts from the serene indifference of the cat.
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More Achievement Quotes
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go…
— Neil Armstrong
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
— Marcus Aurelius
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If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
— Irving Babbitt
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All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of…
— Christian Bale
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Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how…
— Albert Bandura
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend…
— Ethel Barrymore
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
— Samuel Adams
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It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
— Saul Bellow
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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
— Irving Berlin
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