"In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions." – William Osler
“In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions.” – William Osler
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"Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th." – Julie Andrews
“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews
"Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them" – Henry David Thoreau
“Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them” – Henry David Thoreau
"It’s discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit." – Noel Coward
“It’s discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.” – Noel Coward
"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
"There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless." – Niccolo Machiavelli
“There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself …
"I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will" – Antonio Gramsci
“I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will” – Antonio Gramsci
"Education …it is a worldwide concept which lead to creation of MANY educated people but FEW intellectuals." – Muhammad ibn Ab? Muharram
“Education …it is a worldwide concept which lead to creation of MANY educated people but FEW intellectuals.” – Muhammad ibn Ab? Muharram
"A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself — to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart." – Leo F. Buscaglia
“A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself — to laugh with me, but never at me; to …
"The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out." – Thomas Babington Macaulay
“The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.” – Thomas Babington Macaulay
"Our passions are the winds that propel our vessel. Our reason is the pilot that steers her. Without winds the vessel would not move and without a pilot she would be lost." – Proverb
“Our passions are the winds that propel our vessel. Our reason is the pilot that steers her. Without winds the vessel would not move and …
"Children learn to smile from their parents." – Shinichi Suzuki
“Children learn to smile from their parents.” – Shinichi Suzuki
"Know when to tune out, if you listen to too much advice you may wind up making other peoples mistakes." – Ann Landers
“Know when to tune out, if you listen to too much advice you may wind up making other peoples mistakes.” – Ann Landers
"isn’t it ironic.. how you say you love me now." – Miss Hannah Howitt
“isn’t it ironic.. how you say you love me now.” – Miss Hannah Howitt
"He is the only one who kills me, yet keeps me alive." – Miss Hannah Howitt
“He is the only one who kills me, yet keeps me alive.” – Miss Hannah Howitt
"Many of us spend our whole lives running from feeling with the mistaken belief that you cannot bear the pain. But you have already borne the pain. What you have not done is feel all you are beyond the pain." – Saint Bartholomew
“Many of us spend our whole lives running from feeling with the mistaken belief that you cannot bear the pain. But you have already borne …
"It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming." – John Steinbeck
“It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming.” – John …
"Moral courage is a more rare commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence." – Robert Francis Kennedy
“Moral courage is a more rare commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence.” – Robert Francis Kennedy
"I’ve always felt that a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic." – Abigail Adams
“I’ve always felt that a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same …
"Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too." – Will Smith
“Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your …
"Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby." – Langston Hughes
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” – Langston …
"Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it." – Ralph Marston
“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those …
"When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and admire it" – Joseph Joubert
“When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and …
"Mirrors are ice which do not melt: what melts are those who admire themselves in them." – Paul Morand
“Mirrors are ice which do not melt: what melts are those who admire themselves in them.” – Paul Morand
"… joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you . . . remember that the other is asleep upon your bed." – Kahlil Gibran
“… joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you . . . remember that the other …
"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator; but among those whom I love, I can: all of them can make me laugh." – W. H. Auden
“Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator; but among those whom I love, I can: all of them can …
"In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves" – Abraham J. Heschel
“In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves” – Abraham J. Heschel
"Age is opportunity no less than youth itself." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people." – Spencer Johnson
“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” – Spencer Johnson
"Come away, O human child: To the waters and the wild with a fairy, hand in hand, For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand." – William Butler Yeats
“Come away, O human child: To the waters and the wild with a fairy, hand in hand, For the world’s more full of weeping than …
"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever." – Thomas Jefferson
“I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.” – Thomas Jefferson
"The severest justice may not always be the best policy" – Abraham Lincoln
“The severest justice may not always be the best policy” – Abraham Lincoln
"If you wished to be loved, love." – Seneca
“If you wished to be loved, love.” – Seneca
"It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive" – Earl Warren
“It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive” – Earl Warren
"Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness" – Confucius
“Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness” – Confucius
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." – Jim Rohn
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn
"No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream." – Martin Luther King Jr.
“No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” – …
"Justice is justice though it’s always delayed and finally done only by mistake" – George Bernard Shaw
“Justice is justice though it’s always delayed and finally done only by mistake” – George Bernard Shaw
"Man’s love is of man’s life a part; it is a woman’s whole existence. In her first passion, a woman loves her lover, in all the others all she loves is love." – Lord Byron
“Man’s love is of man’s life a part; it is a woman’s whole existence. In her first passion, a woman loves her lover, in all …
"People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built." – Eleanor Roosevelt
“People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” – Eleanor Roosevelt