"We believe that to govern perfectly it is……" — James Hilton
"We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much."
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18 Quotes by James Hilton
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And I believe that the Binomial Theorem and a Bach Fugue are, in the long run, more important than all…
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If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether either person likes it or not…
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If net neutrality goes away, it will fundamentally change everything about the Internet.
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People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too…
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Laziness in doing stupid things can be a great virtue.
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The first quarter-century of your life was doubtless lived under the cloud of being too young for things, while the…
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Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more.…
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The exhaustion of the passions is the beginning of wisdom.
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When it comes to believing things without actual evidence, we all incline to what we find most attractive.
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I dislike organized games, swimming pools, fashionable resorts, night clubs, music in restaurants, and political manifestoes; I enjoy driving from…
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There's only one thing more important... and that is, after you've done what you set out to do, to feel…
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Have you ever been going somewhere with a crowd and you're certain it's the wrong road and you tell them,…
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More Avoid Quotes
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
— Aristotle
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Foreignness is all around. Only in the heart of the heart of the country, namely the heart of the United…
— Margaret Atwood
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Like many modern poets, I tend to conceal rhymes by placing them in the middle of lines, and to avoid…
— Margaret Atwood
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I think I hate cynicism more than anything else. It's the curse of our age, and I want to avoid…
— Paul Auster
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Avoid problems, and you'll never be the one who overcame them.
— Richard Bach
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I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in…
— Christian Bale
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Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you.
— Joey Adams
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My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what…
— Martha Beck
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The argument of socialists, that people really want to share, beyond a reasonable level of charity, is rubbish, though it…
— Conrad Black
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Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
— William Blake
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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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