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- Those who would assail the Book of Mormon should bear in mind that its veracity is no more dubious than the veracity of the Bible,…
- The thing that is most beautiful about Antarctica for me is the light. It's like no other light on Earth, because the air is so…
- Most climbers aren't in fact deranged, they're just infected with a particularly virulent strain of the Human Condition.
- The sea's only gifts are harsh blows, and occasionally the chance to feel strong. Now I don't know much about the sea, but I do…
- Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most…
- Above the comforts of Base Camp, the expedition in fact became an almost Calvinistic undertaking. The ratio of misery to pleasure was greater by an…
- Rob Hall was, without doubt, the most competent guide in mountaineering.
- And if I remain in the dark about our purpose here, and meaning of eternity, I have nonetheless arrived at an understanding of a few…
More Most Quotes
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution. — Hannah Arendt
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes. — Aristotle
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle
- Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved. — Aristotle
- For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things… — Aristotle
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue… — Aristotle
- My mother is the coolest, most amazing person I know. — J. J. Abrams
- The most deeply personal of my works are the non-fiction works, the autobiographical works, because there, I'm talking about myself very directly. — Paul Auster