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All Quotes Collection

"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."

"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."

George Washington, American President

Politics, Government, Fire, Force, Reason

52

"Money without brains is always dangerous."

"Money without brains is always dangerous."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

57

"Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain."

"Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Courage, Death, Fear

46

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr., American Author

Motivational, Preparation, Today, Tomorrow

87

"Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream."

"Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream."

Mark Twain, American Author

Writing, Lady, Old

13

"Note, besides, that it is no more immoral to directly rob citizens than to slip indirect taxes into the price of goods that they cannot do without."

"Note, besides, that it is no more immoral to directly rob citizens than to slip indirect taxes into the price of goods that they cannot do without."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Politics, Taxes

40

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

William Faulkner, American Novelist

Leadership, Man

49

"There is no such thing as Something for nothing."

"There is no such thing as Something for nothing."

Napolean Hill, American Author

Wisdom, Nothing

91

"Men often take their imagination for their heart; and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted."

"Men often take their imagination for their heart; and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted."

Blaise Pascal, French Philosopher

Wisdom, Imagination, Men, Heart, Being

17

"Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself."

"Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Wisdom, Enemies, Man

25

"Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused."

"Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

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"Art is a lie that makes us realize truth."

"Art is a lie that makes us realize truth."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

Philosophy, Art, Truth, Lie

63

"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool."

"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool."

Stephen King, American Author

70

"I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world, for there I could best see the moonlight amid the mountains. I do not wish to go below now."

"I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world, for there I could best see the moonlight amid the mountains. I do not wish to go below now."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Freedom, Mountains, Now, World

56

"Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment."

"Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Men

17

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Wisdom, Men, Fish, Fishing

22

"Truth without humility would be an arrogant caricature."

"Truth without humility would be an arrogant caricature."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Wisdom, Car, Humility, Truth, Wit

13

"Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces."

"Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Politics, Money, Taxation

74

"No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world."

"No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Friendship, Existence, World

50

"I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out of what I may call the sound of sense."

"I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out of what I may call the sound of sense."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Writing, Music, English, May, Sense

15

"I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon."

"I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon."

Ronald Reagan, American President

23

"Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence."

"Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Wisdom, Incompetence, Malice

64

"To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder."

"To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder."

Louis L'Amour, American Author

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"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life."

"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Education, Life, Direction, Future

68

"So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done."

"So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Leadership, Government, Wisdom, Intentions

56

"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too late that he's been playing with two queens all along."

"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too late that he's been playing with two queens all along."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Destiny, Gods, Chess, Fate

17

"Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes."

"Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

Success, Ideas, Beginning

60

"Truth is one, paths are many."

"Truth is one, paths are many."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

68

"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Courage, Life, Nothing, Will

247

"The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all."

"The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all."

Mark Twain, American Author

Positive, Opinion, Public, Worth

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"Delay is preferable to error."

"Delay is preferable to error."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Wisdom, Delay, Error

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"There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations."

"There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Time, Life, Explanations, Waste

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"The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst."

"The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Humor, People, Nation, Respect

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"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."

"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Dream, Dreams, History, Future, Past

24

"Kiss me and you will see how important I am."

"Kiss me and you will see how important I am."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Love, Kiss, Will

24

"I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth."

"I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Education, Heart, Hell, Labor, Schools

59

"I don't think a female running a house is a problem, a broken family. It's perceived as one because of the notion that a head is a man."

"I don't think a female running a house is a problem, a broken family. It's perceived as one because of the notion that a head is a man."

Toni Morrison, American Novelist

Relationship, Family, Man, Running

16

"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us."

"What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

128

"The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things."

"The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Happiness, Man, Philosophy

98

"To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow the coup de grace for the painter as well as for the picture."

"To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow the coup de grace for the painter as well as for the picture."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

Creativity, Work, Soul, Grace

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"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."

Dale Carnegie, American Writer

Success, Time, Care, Jobs, Will

64

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do."

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do."

Helen Keller, American Author

35

"There is more difference in the quality of our pleasures than in the amount."

"There is more difference in the quality of our pleasures than in the amount."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Happiness, Quality, Difference

58

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt, American President

Courage, Failure, Victory, Defeat, Poor

87

"It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own."

"It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Freedom, Change, Values, Circumstances, Conscience

12

"To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect."

"To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

23

"When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves.""

"When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves.""

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Leadership, Work, People, Leader

18

"Youth has no age."

"Youth has no age."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

Positive, Age, Youth

55

"The ladder of success is never crowded at the top."

"The ladder of success is never crowded at the top."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

52

"There is sorrow in the world, but goodness too; and goodness that is not greenness, either, no more than sorrow is."

"There is sorrow in the world, but goodness too; and goodness that is not greenness, either, no more than sorrow is."

Herman Melville, American Novelist

Wisdom, Goodness, Sorrow, World

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