May 2010 – Page 20 – Dictionary of Quotes

"without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace and earn the respect of the world." – Barack Obama

“without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace and earn the respect of the world.” – Barack Obama

"A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man" – Arthur Schopenhauer

“A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man” – Arthur Schopenhauer

"some small jollification" – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

“some small jollification” – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself." – Aldous Huxley

“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.” – Aldous Huxley

"We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party." – Mahatma Gandhi

“We win justice quickest by rendering justice to the other party.” – Mahatma Gandhi

"An honest man’s word is as good as his bond." – Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

“An honest man’s word is as good as his bond.” – Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

"I sent my soul through the invisible,<br/>some letter of that afterlife to spell;<br/>and by and by my soul returned to me,<br/>and answered, "I myself am Heav’n and Hell"" – Omar Khayyam

“I sent my soul through the invisible,some letter of that afterlife to spell;and by and by my soul returned to me,and answered, “I myself am …

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." – John Fitzgerald Kennedy

“The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do." – Isaac Asimov

“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” – Isaac Asimov

"Quality means doing it right when no one is looking." – Henry Ford

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” – Henry Ford

"And who can doubt that it will lead to the worst disorders when minds created free by God are compelled to submit slavishly to an outside will? When we are told to deny our senses and subject them to the whim of others? When people devoid of whatsoever competence are made judgesover experts and are granted authority to treat them as they please?These are the novelties which are apt to bring about the ruin ofcommonwealths and the subversion of the state." – Galileo Galilei

“And who can doubt that it will lead to the worst disorders when minds created free by God are compelled to submit slavishly to an …

"I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty" – Edgar Allan Poe

“I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty” – Edgar Allan Poe

"In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost." – Dante Alighieri

“In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.” – Dante …

"It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today." – Barack Obama

“It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in …

"Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee;<br/>Corruption wins not more than honesty." – William Shakespeare

“Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee;Corruption wins not more than honesty.” – William Shakespeare

"Renewal of such important sponsorships demonstrates that these large players in the travel and tourism industry have confidence in both the technical capabilities and the business model behind LACIME 2006." – Daisy De Marco

“Renewal of such important sponsorships demonstrates that these large players in the travel and tourism industry have confidence in both the technical capabilities and the …

" It is a great pity we had only one bottle not enough to revive that proof of the afterlife, though enough to revive some gentle regrets " – Roger Scruton

” It is a great pity we had only one bottle not enough to revive that proof of the afterlife, though enough to revive some …

"Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction." – Isaac Newton

“To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.” – Isaac Newton

"We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves" – Galileo Galilei

“We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves” – Galileo Galilei

"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here" – Dante Alighieri

“Abandon hope, all ye who enter here” – Dante Alighieri

"I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but rather on the rights of the other: irrespective of whether another person is a close friend" – Dalai Lama

“I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but …

"Not explaining science seems to me, perverse. When you’re in love, you want to tell the world" – Dr. Carl Sagan

“Not explaining science seems to me, perverse. When you’re in love, you want to tell the world” – Dr. Carl Sagan

"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities." – Bruce Lee

“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.” – Bruce Lee

"Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you." – Aldous Huxley

“Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you.” – Aldous Huxley

"If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal." – John Lennon

“If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace …

"I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation." – Samuel Osgood

“I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation.” – Samuel Osgood

"A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn’t let them get her down." – Beverly Sills

“A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn’t let them get her …

"If I had my life to live over again, I’d be a plumber." – Albert Einstein

“If I had my life to live over again, I’d be a plumber.” – Albert Einstein

"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature." – Socrates

“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” – Socrates

"As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other." – Pythagoras

“As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as …

"There are nine requisites for contented living: HEALTH enough to make work a pleasure; WEALTH enough to support your needs; STRENGTH enough to battle with difficulties and forsake them; GRACE enough to confess your sins and overcome them; PATIENCE enough to toil until some good is accomplished; CHARITY enough to see some good in your neighbor; LOVE enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others; FAITH enough to make real the things of God; HOPE enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the future." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“There are nine requisites for contented living: HEALTH enough to make work a pleasure; WEALTH enough to support your needs; STRENGTH enough to battle with …

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