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All Quotes Collection

"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content."

"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content."

Helen Keller, American Author

Wisdom, Content, Darkness, May, Silence

13

"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."

"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."

Mark Twain, American Author

3

"As in geology, so in social institutions, we may discover the causes of all past changes in the present invariable order of society."

"As in geology, so in social institutions, we may discover the causes of all past changes in the present invariable order of society."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Philosophy, Society, Causes, May, Order

4

"In order to exist just once in the world, it is necessary never again to exist."

"In order to exist just once in the world, it is necessary never again to exist."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Life, Order, World

3

"The book you don't read won't help."

"The book you don't read won't help."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

Education, Help

4

"The child is father of the man."

"The child is father of the man."

William Wordsworth, English Poet

Life, Father, Man

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"Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do."

"Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

Motivational, Men, Success, Life, Defeat

17

"That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest."

"That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

3

"There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn."

"There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

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"I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."

"I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Inspirational, God, People, Land, May

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"To make democracy work, we must be a notion of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain."

"To make democracy work, we must be a notion of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain."

Louis L'Amour, American Author

Politics, Work, Democracy, Right, Vote

12

"The salvation of the world is in man's suffering."

"The salvation of the world is in man's suffering."

William Faulkner, American Novelist

Spiritual, Man, Salvation, Suffering, World

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"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."

"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Nature, Culture, Earth, Garden, Occupation

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"The vortex. You can see the entire galaxy up there. More stars than you ever knew existed."

"The vortex. You can see the entire galaxy up there. More stars than you ever knew existed."

Lisa Kessler, American Author

Astronomy, Cosmos, Awe, Wonder, Infinity

16

"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience."

"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience."

George Washington, American President

Self-Control, Conscience, Fire, Labor

17

"Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful language, is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience."

"Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful language, is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience."

Dale Carnegie, American Writer

Writing, Purpose, Detail, Language

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"Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I'm with you kid. Let's go.""

"Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: "I'm with you kid. Let's go.""

Maya Angelou, American Poet

Inspirational, Life

22

"Men freely believe that which they desire."

"Men freely believe that which they desire."

Julius Caesar, Roman Leader

Wisdom, Men, Desire

16

"The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book. If you don't like their rules, whose would you use?"

"The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book. If you don't like their rules, whose would you use?"

Dale Carnegie, American Writer

Wisdom, Ideas, Rules

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"Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."

"Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."

Mark Twain, American Author

Wisdom, Children, Contempt, Familiarity

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"Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action."

"Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Wisdom, Men, Action, Actions, Man

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"Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence."

"Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Fear, Courage, Confidence

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"Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it."

"Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it."

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet

Inspirational, Life, Giving

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"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

Motivational, Universe, Want

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"To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer."

"To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Positive, Act, Art, Heart, Pleas

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"Of all the senses, sight must be the most delightful."

"Of all the senses, sight must be the most delightful."

Helen Keller, American Author

Wisdom, Senses, Sight

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"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs."

"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs."

Karl Marx, German Philosopher

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"Polygamy: An endeavour to get more out of life than there is in it."

"Polygamy: An endeavour to get more out of life than there is in it."

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer

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"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later."

"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later."

Augustine Og Mandino, American Author

Motivational, Harvest, Now, Will

17

"If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confesses and teaches this gospel to the people at the risk of life itself."

"If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confesses and teaches this gospel to the people at the risk of life itself."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Faith, Life, People, Risk

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"The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes."

"The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Success, Opportunity

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"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane."

"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Inspirational, Autumn, Rain, Sorrow

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"If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another."

"If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Wisdom, Prosperity, Race, Wishes

4

"Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once."

"Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Diplomacy, Eyes, Will

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"It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right."

"It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Justice, Law, Respect, Right

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"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her."

"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her."

William Wordsworth, English Poet

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"A man is what he thinks about all day long."

"A man is what he thinks about all day long."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Self-Control, Day, Man

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"That we must love one God only is a thing so evident that it does not require miracles to prove it."

"That we must love one God only is a thing so evident that it does not require miracles to prove it."

Blaise Pascal, French Philosopher

Wisdom, Love, God, Miracles

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"Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times."

"Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

5

"A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end."

"A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Philosophy, Action, Beginning, End, Tragedy

2

"Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face."

"Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Wisdom, Age, Man

5

"I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is."

"I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Faith, Life, God

7

"The lack of money is the root of all evil."

"The lack of money is the root of all evil."

Mark Twain, American Author

Self-Control, Money, Evil

3

"Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will."

"Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

Freedom, Money, Success, Will

93

"What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also."

"What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also."

Julius Caesar, Roman Leader

20

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails."

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Success, Goodness, Investment

3

"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."

"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Motivational, Intelligence, Strength, Effort, Key

3

"There is nothing good or evil save in the will."

"There is nothing good or evil save in the will."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

Self-Control, Evil, Nothing, Will

15

"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all."

"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Education, Books, Chance, First, May

2

"We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival."

"We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Inspirational, Heart, Inspiration, Survival, Suffering

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