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Throughout my professional life, I have looked upon the Corps as a most valuable part of our naval organization, and this opinion has only been… — Samuel Francis Du Pont
At the utmost, the active-minded young man should ask of his teacher only mastery of his tools. The young man himself, the subject of education,… — Henry Adams
In the last analysis, what the Marine Corps becomes is what we make of it during our respective watches. And that watch of each Marine… — Louis H. Wilson, Jr.
Consider prejudice. Once a person begins to accept a stereotype of a particular group, that "thought" becomes an active agent, "participating" in shaping how he… — Peter Senge
In this new world, you and I make it up as we go along, not because we lack expertise or planning skills, but because that… — Margaret J. Wheatley
Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear. — Oscar Peterson
The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the… — Confucius
It's time to teach our daughters that their ability to be good people depends on their being good people, not on whether or not they're… — Jessica Valenti
What is true of Mr. Mill's influence on the women's-suffrage question is true also of the other political movements in which he took an active… — Millicent Fawcett
In another situation, and in an active station in life, I should have been keenly occupied, and the founding of an order would have never… — Adam Weishaupt
The important part of Marxism was its demand for active, constant, practical, class-war — Francis Parker Yockey
Christ is not a reservoir but a spring. His life is continual, active and ever passing on with an outflow as necessary as its inflow.… — A B Simpson
I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying… — Kiana Tom
We have a very active testing community which people don't often think about when you have open source. — Mitchell Baker
I think it's so important to keep learning and keep your brain active. — Beverley Mitchell
It helps to regard soul as an active intelligence, forming and plotting each person's fate. Translators use "plot" to render the ancient Greek word mythos… — James Hillman
At least three time per day at scheduled times, he had to ask himself the following question: Am I being productive or just active? Charney… — Tim Ferriss
In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the advance… — Siegbert Tarrasch
Invention is an Heroic thing, and plac'd above the reach of a low, and vulgar Genius. It requires an active, a bold, a nimble, a… — Thomas Sprat
If church prelates, past or present, had even an inkling of physiology they'd realize that what they term this inner ugliness creates and nourishes the… — Sean O'Casey

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