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Quotes by Statesman

"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."

"It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive."

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."

"Bad habits are like comfort zones; easier to get into, but harder to get out of."


"We can be thankful to a friend for a few acres, or a little money; and yet for the freedom and command of the whole earth, and for the great benefits of our being, our life, health, and reason, we look upon ourselves as under no obligation."

"I am easily satisfied with the very best."

"Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent."

"The question is this: Is man an ape or an angel? I my lords am on the side of the angels."

"Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter."

"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."

"Don't interrupt me while I'm interrupting."

"Perhaps we have been guilty of some terminological inexactitudes."

"I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught."

"We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free."

"In every age there comes a time when a leader must come forward to meet the needs of the hour. Therefore, there is no potential leader who does not have the opportunity to make a positive difference in society."

"For our society to be better, we must revive our conscience and do Godly things."

"You will make all kinds of mistakes, but as long as you are generous and true and also fierce you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her. She was meant to be wooed and won by youth."

"It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see."


"The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity."

"From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put."

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

"Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon."
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