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All Quotes Collection

"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion."

"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion."

Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish Inventor

Success, Men, Successful, End

58

"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent."

"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

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"Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature."

"Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature."

Charles Dickens, English Novelist

Nature, Humannature

32

"It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available."

"It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available."

Ronald Reagan, American President

Politics, Food, People, Country

15

"Fears are nothing more than a state of mind."

"Fears are nothing more than a state of mind."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

Courage, Mind, Nothing, State

36

"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."

"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."

George Washington, American President

Patriotism, Constitution, Will

52

"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."

"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Peace, Understanding, Violence

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"The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means."

"The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Philosophy, Madness, Proof

57

"It is hard to interest those who have everything in those who have nothing."

"It is hard to interest those who have everything in those who have nothing."

Helen Keller, American Author

Happiness, Interest, Nothing

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"A lot of black people believe that Jews in this country have become white. They behave like white people rather than Jewish people."

"A lot of black people believe that Jews in this country have become white. They behave like white people rather than Jewish people."

Toni Morrison, American Novelist

Identity, People, Country

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"An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate it, it becomes transformed by thought."

"An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate it, it becomes transformed by thought."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

Creativity, Thought, Idea, Departure

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"Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw."

"Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw."

Fran Lebowitz, American Journalist

Love, Illness, Reality, Romantic

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"I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it."

"I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it."

Ray Bradbury, American Writer

Philosophy, Future

60

"Knowledge is true opinion."

"Knowledge is true opinion."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Education, Knowledge, Opinion

14

"Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."

"Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Wisdom, Errors, May, Opinion, Reason

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"There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent."

"There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Education, Home, School, Tea

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"In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also."

"In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Patriotism, Defense, Violence

15

"I am dying with the help of too many physicians."

"I am dying with the help of too many physicians."

Alexander the Great, Greek Leader

Health, Dying, Help, Physicians

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"A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer, and shall pass into the immortal, as gently as we awake from dreams."

"A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer, and shall pass into the immortal, as gently as we awake from dreams."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Life, Dreams, Men, God

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"Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime."

"Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Faith, Books, Promise

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"The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them."

"The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Dream, Temple, Earth, Man, Moon

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"Through our own recovered innocence we discern the innocence of our neighbors."

"Through our own recovered innocence we discern the innocence of our neighbors."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Wisdom, Innocence, Neighbors

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"It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone."

"It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Courage, Age, Wit

192

"Democracy is the road to socialism."

"Democracy is the road to socialism."

Karl Marx, German Philosopher

Politics, Democracy, Road, Socialism

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"What keeps me going is goals."

"What keeps me going is goals."

Muhammad Ali, American Athlete

Motivational, Goals

56

"There is an optical illusion about every person we meet."

"There is an optical illusion about every person we meet."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Wisdom, Illusion

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"Faith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other."

"Faith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other."

Blaise Pascal, French Philosopher

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"Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for."

"Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for."

Ray Bradbury, American Writer

Writing, Love, Key, Word

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"The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses."

"The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Leadership, Thought, First, Trade

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"All diseases run into one, old age."

"All diseases run into one, old age."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

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"At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face."

"At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Philosophy, Absurdity, Feeling, Man

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"Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work."

"Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

Wisdom, Work, Man, Results

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"There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it."

"There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

Success, Quality, Knowledge, Purpose, Desire

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"There is no substitute for hard work."

"There is no substitute for hard work."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

Success, Work, Hardwork

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"Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others. Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why enter then as volunteers into those of another?"

"Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others. Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why enter then as volunteers into those of another?"

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Friendship, Alliance, Name

16

"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."

"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Character, May, Persuasion

121

"When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise."

"When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

War, Winning, Right

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"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."

"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

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"To have a great idea, have a lot of them."

"To have a great idea, have a lot of them."

Thomas A. Edison, American Inventor

Creativity, Idea

43

"He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power."

"He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Self-Control, Power

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"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake."

"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Dream, Dreams, Life

16

"Facts are stubborn things."

"Facts are stubborn things."

Ronald Reagan, American President

17

"Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another."

"Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Positive, Harm, Man, May

46

"The savage in man is never quite eradicated."

"The savage in man is never quite eradicated."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

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"The secret of success is constancy to purpose."

"The secret of success is constancy to purpose."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Success, Purpose, Constancy

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"My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty... it is worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed therein."

"My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty... it is worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed therein."

George Washington, American President

Leadership, Duty, Observation

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"Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them."

"Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Dream, Now, Worry

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"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

65

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one."

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one."

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer

Inspirational, Life, Mistake

17

"The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts it, it wishes and goes as God wills; if Satan mounts it, it wishes and goes as Satan wills; Nor can it choose its rider... the riders contend for its possession."

"The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts it, it wishes and goes as God wills; if Satan mounts it, it wishes and goes as Satan wills; Nor can it choose its rider... the riders contend for its possession."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Self-Control, God, Burden, Possession, Satan

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