Many a man’s strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use. Francis Bacon
Many a man’s strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.OppositionQuotations by Francis Bacon
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The history of an oppressed people is hidden in the lies and the agreed myth of its conquerors. Meridel Le Sueur
The history of an oppressed people is hidden in the lies and the agreed myth of its conquerors.OppressionQuotations by Meridel Le Sueur
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.OptimismQuotations by Antonio Gramsci
Be an optimist — at least until they start moving animals in pairs to Cape Canaveral. Source Unknown
Be an optimist — at least until they start moving animals in pairs to Cape Canaveral.OptimismQuotations by Source Unknown
In a world where the outrageous has become the norm, stable organizations make no sense. Source Unknown
In a world where the outrageous has become the norm, stable organizations make no sense.OrganizationQuotations by Source Unknown
It’s easier to be original and foolish than original and wise. Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz
It’s easier to be original and foolish than original and wise.OriginalityQuotations by Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.OstentationQuotations by Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Kahlil Gibran
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.PainQuotations by Kahlil Gibran
That which is escaped now is pain to come. Proverb
That which is escaped now is pain to come.PainQuotations by Proverb
Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory. Francis Bacon
Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory.Painters and PaintingQuotations by Francis Bacon
I dream of painting and then I paint my dream. Vincent Van Gogh
I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.Painters and PaintingQuotations by Vincent Van Gogh
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly. Miguel De Cervantes
No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly.Parents and ParentingQuotations by Miguel De Cervantes
Having children makes one no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist. Michael Levine
Having children makes one no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist.Parents and ParentingQuotations by Michael Levine
Children need guidance and sympathy far more than instruction. Anne Sullivan
Children need guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.Parents and ParentingQuotations by Anne Sullivan
Enjoyed it! One more drink and I’d have been under the host. Dorothy Parker
Enjoyed it! One more drink and I’d have been under the host.PartiesQuotations by Dorothy Parker
Our passion are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Our passion are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes.PassionQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within. George Meredith
Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within.PassionQuotations by George Meredith
We could hardly wait to get up in the morning. Wilbur Wright
We could hardly wait to get up in the morning.PassionQuotations by Wilbur Wright
The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. Albert Einstein
The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.PastQuotations by Albert Einstein
There is nothing new, but what has become antiquated. French Proverb
There is nothing new, but what has become antiquated.PastQuotations by French Proverb
The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet. Edward Thomas
The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.PastQuotations by Edward Thomas
Nature thrives on patience; man on impatience. Paul Boese
Nature thrives on patience; man on impatience.PatienceQuotations by Paul Boese
Patience means self-suffering. Mahatma Gandhi
Patience means self-suffering.PatienceQuotations by Mahatma Gandhi
Patience is the key to contentment. Mohammed
Patience is the key to contentment.PatienceQuotations by Mohammed
The patience of the hunter is always greater than that of the prey. Traditional Saying
The patience of the hunter is always greater than that of the prey.PatienceQuotations by Traditional Saying
It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country. Alfred Adler
It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.PatriotismQuotations by Alfred Adler
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. Nathan Hale
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.PatriotismQuotations by Nathan Hale
Better see rightly on a pound a week than squint on a million. George Bernard Shaw
Better see rightly on a pound a week than squint on a million.PaymentQuotations by George Bernard Shaw
If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. Moshe Dayan
If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.PeaceQuotations by Moshe Dayan
One sword keeps another in the sheath. George Herbert
One sword keeps another in the sheath.PeaceQuotations by George Herbert
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die. John Lennon
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.PeaceQuotations by John Lennon
If you want peace work for justice. Pope Paul VI
If you want peace work for justice.PeaceQuotations by Pope Paul VI
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace. St. Theresa of Lisieux
Let us not be justices of the peace, but angels of peace.PeaceQuotations by St. Theresa of Lisieux
It must be peace without victory; only a peace between equals can last. Woodrow T. Wilson
It must be peace without victory; only a peace between equals can last.PeaceQuotations by Woodrow T. Wilson
He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death. Hector Hugh Munro
He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.PeopleQuotations by Hector Hugh Munro
Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward. A Course In Miracles
Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward.PerceptionQuotations by A Course In Miracles
Perfection is the child of time. Joseph Hall
Perfection is the child of time.PerfectionQuotations by Joseph Hall
It is no crime not to be perfect Source Unknown
It is no crime not to be perfectPerfectionQuotations by Source Unknown
No matter how good you are, there’s a lot of luck involved. Reggie Miller
No matter how good you are, there’s a lot of luck involved.PerformanceQuotations by Reggie Miller
I’ll play with it first and tell you what it is later. Bette Davis
I’ll play with it first and tell you what it is later.PlaysQuotations by Bette Davis