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10481 Used quotes by 6288 unique authors

Whereas students minds used to be the chief concern of colleges and universities, it is now more their bank accounts (more accurately, that of their… — George Leef
Sometimes it has been of great moment while the fight is going on, to disseminate words that pronounce the enemies' captain to be dead, or… — Niccolo Machiavelli
The greatest remedy that is used against a plan of the enemy is to do voluntarily what he plans that you do by force. — Niccolo Machiavelli
Socrates and then Archesilaus used to make their pupils speak first; they spoke afterwards. 'Obest plerumque iss discere volunt authoritas eorum qui docent.' [For those… — Michel de Montaigne
We fell morally ill because we became used to saying something different from what we thought. — Vaclav Havel
Any time and any place can be used to study: his room, a garden, is table, his bed; when alone or in company; morning and… — Michel de Montaigne
'Imagine a person whose memory could not retain what the word 'pain' meant-so that he constantly called different things by that name-but nevertheless used the… — Ludwig Wittgenstein
You have to go through cycles of extreme poverty and suffering for a while; they are used to that...They get up early, run hard, rest… — Keith Brantly
Even if there were two of me, I still couldn't do all that has to be done. No matter what, though, I keep up my… — Haruki Murakami
I think I get used to, even addicted to, the feelings associated with the end of a long training run. I love feeling empty, clean,… — Kristin Armstrong
I was shown a fledgling learning to fly. It's first efforts were very feeble. But as it used its wings more and more, they became… — Eileen Caddy
Our attitude towards evil must be freed from hatred, and has itself need to be enlightened in character...Satan rejoices when he succeeds in inspiring us… — Nikolai Berdyaev
Those who of old were good practicers of Tao did not use it to make people bright, but rather used it to make them simple. — Laozi
It is only your self-identification with your mind that makes you happy or unhappy. Rebel against your slavery to your mind, see your bonds as… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
My father used to say the people of Swat and the teachers would continue to educate our children until the last room, the last teacher… — Malala Yousafzai
The Medicine Man occupied the honored role of priest and physician to his tribe. They understood that healing was done by the intercession of celestial… — Corinne Heline
According to the National Crime Survey administered by the Bureau of the Census and the National Institute of Justice, it was found that only 12… — Gary Kleck
I've got two young children, so holidays are not the same as they used to be. There are now two types: family holidays and holidays… — Diego Luna
We are used to facing the United States as a fortress from the outside. Now we are finding a breach to penetrate the country (the… — Muammar al-Gaddafi
Of all our studies, history is best qualified to reward our research. And when you see that you've got problems, all you have to do… — Malcolm X
To keep me from sin and straying from Him, God has used devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. My life… — Pope John XXIII
Father Col, an intrepid defender of the Faith during the French Revolution and the pastor of Bourg-d'Oisans where these good people were married [M/M Eymard],… — Peter Julian Eymard
I never used to bother with exercises. Now I spend at least 10 minutes each morning working out with small weights — Marilyn Monroe
Every place in the country you should get a license that shows you know how to safely store it, keep it away from your children… — Michael D. Barnes
Build your inner environment. Practice Silence! I remember the wonderful discipline of the Great Ones. When we used to talk and chatter, they would say:… — Paramahansa Yogananda

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