Perished Quotes

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Nearly all great civilizations that perished did so because they had crystallized, because they were incapable of adapting themselves to new conditions, new methods, new… — Eleanor Roosevelt
Every morning our newspapers could read, 'More than 20,000 people perished yesterday of extreme poverty.' How? The poor die in hospital wards that lack drugs,… — Jeffrey Sachs
Liberty begets anarchy, anarchy leads to despotism, and despotism brings about liberty once again. Millions of human beings have perished without being able to make… — Honore de Balzac
If at any time all labour should cease, and all existing provisions be equally divided among the people, at the end of a single year… — Abraham Lincoln
In regard to the past, where contemplation is not obscured by desire and the need for action, we see, more clearly than in the lives… — Bertrand Russell
Already a couple of the faithful have sent in checks for a foundation memorial to the innocents who perished at the hands of the ninja… — Jeff Cooper
The wise man who is not heeded is counted a fool, and the fool who proclaims the general folly first and loudest passes for a… — Carl Jung
But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls have perished in Darfur-when 11 million children are without health… — John F. Kerry
The Jews were destroying both Greeks and Romans. They ate the flesh of their victims, made belts for themselves out of their entrails, and daubed… — Cassius Dio
Republics, one after another . . . have perished from a want of intelligence and virtue in the masses of the people. . . . — Horace Mann
The air is an extremely dangerous, jealous and exacting mistress. Once under the spell most lovers are faithful to the end, which is not always… — Winston Churchill
In ancient times before the divine sojourn of the Savior took place, even to the saints death was terrible; all wept for the dead as… — Athanasius of Alexandria
One of the effects of civilization is to diminish the rigour of the application of the law of natural selection. It preserves weakly lives that… — Francis Galton
For as long as this nation has known war, we have embraced the heroes it has produced. Americans have rightfully noted the honor and nobility… — James T. Walsh
My situation is a solemn one: life is offered to me on the condition of eating beefsteaks. But death is better than cannibalism. My will… — George Bernard Shaw
I thought of Chatterton, the marvellous boy, The sleepless soul that perished in his pride; Of him who walked in glory and in joy, Following… — William Wordsworth
Babylon, Learned and wise, hath perished utterly, Nor leaves her speech one word to aid the sigh That would lament her. — William Wordsworth
All the armed prophets conquered; all the unarmed ones perished. — Niccolo Machiavelli
Because Roman civilization perished through barbarian invasions, we are perhaps too much inclined to think that that is the only way a civilization can die.… — Alexis de Tocqueville
In my nostrils still lives the breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago. — Mark Twain

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