Master Quotes

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The slave-breeders and slave-traders, are a small, odious and detested class, among you; and yet in politics, they dictate the course of all of you,… — Abraham Lincoln
War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. — Harry Elmer Barnes
The statesman who yields to war fever...is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events. — Winston Churchill
No master can make me swear blind obedience. — Horace
First master the fundamentals. — Larry Bird
Government, religion, property, books, are nothing but the scaffolding to build men. Earth holds up to her master no fruit like the finished man. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
The master proves himselin recognizing his limitations. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to… — Olga Korbut
If you're running a 26-mile marathon, remember that every mile is run one step at a time. If you are writing a book, do it… — Charles R. Swindoll
The fact, however, to which I want to call attention is that the master of Judo never relies upon his own strength. He scarcely uses… — Lafcadio Hearn
To love is not a passive thing. To love is active voice. When I love I do something, I function, I give. I do not… — Bernard Iddings Bell
A newly married couple said, "What shall we do to make our love endure?" Said the Master, "Love other things together".... — Anthony de Mello
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be… — Francis of Assisi
Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be… — Marcus Aurelius
We should not only master questions, but also act upon them, and act definitely. — Woodrow Wilson
Look on each day that comes as a challenge, as a test of courage. The pain will come in waves, some days worse than others,… — Daphne du Maurier
A disciple having asked for a definition of charity, the Master said LOVE ONE ANOTHER. — Confucius
When the spirit is not master of the world, then it is its dupe. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
New York is the place where all the aspirations of the western world meet to form one vast master aspiration, as powerful as the suction… — H. L. Mencken
Every master has but one disciple, and that one becomes unfaithful to him, for he too is destined for master-ship. — Friedrich Nietzsche

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