As falls the dew on quenchless sands, blood only serves to wash ambition’s hands. Lord Byron
As falls the dew on quenchless sands, blood only serves to wash ambition’s hands.AmbitionQuotations by Lord Byron
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He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk. Lao-Tzu
He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.AmbitionQuotations by Lao-Tzu
The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. William Shakespeare
The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.AmbitionQuotations by William Shakespeare
America is the best half-educated country in the world. Nicholas Butler
America is the best half-educated country in the world.AmericaQuotations by Nicholas Butler
I am willing to love all mankind, except an American. Samuel Johnson
I am willing to love all mankind, except an American.AmericaQuotations by Samuel Johnson
American is a very difficult language mixed with English. Source Unknown
American is a very difficult language mixed with English.AmericaQuotations by Source Unknown
Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators. Amos Bronson Alcott
Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.AnalysisQuotations by Amos Bronson Alcott
We are linked by blood, and blood is memory without language. Joyce Carol Oates
We are linked by blood, and blood is memory without language.AncestryQuotations by Joyce Carol Oates
Life is too short for a long story. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Life is too short for a long story.AnecdotesQuotations by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt. William Cowper
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.GloryQuotations by William Cowper
Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man. Charles Maurice De Talleyrand
Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.GloryQuotations by Charles Maurice De Talleyrand
Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them. Les Brown
Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.GoalsQuotations by Les Brown
Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination. Fitzhugh Dodson
Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.GoalsQuotations by Fitzhugh Dodson
God is a verb. Buckminster Fuller
God is a verb.GodQuotations by Buckminster Fuller
One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers. Titus Maccius Plautus
One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.GossipQuotations by Titus Maccius Plautus
Happiness is never stopping to think if you are. Palmer Sondreal
Happiness is never stopping to think if you are.HappinessQuotations by Palmer Sondreal
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. Emily Dickinson
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.HeartQuotations by Emily Dickinson
Being a hero is about the shortest lived profession on earth. Will Rogers
Being a hero is about the shortest lived profession on earth.Heroes and HeroismQuotations by Will Rogers
The enemy of idealism is zealotry. Neil Kinnock
The enemy of idealism is zealotry.Ideals and IdealismQuotations by Neil Kinnock
Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it. George Eliot
Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it.IntegrityQuotations by George Eliot
The mind’s direction is more important than its progress. Joseph Joubert
The mind’s direction is more important than its progress.GoalsQuotations by Joseph Joubert
All you have to do is know where you’re going. The answers will come to you of their own accord. Earl Nightingale
All you have to do is know where you’re going. The answers will come to you of their own accord.GoalsQuotations by Earl Nightingale
Goals must never be from your ego, but problems that cry for a solution. Robert H. Schuller
Goals must never be from your ego, but problems that cry for a solution.GoalsQuotations by Robert H. Schuller
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Zig Ziglar
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.GoalsQuotations by Zig Ziglar
Whether or not God is dead: it is impossible to keep silent about him who was there for so long. Elias Canetti
Whether or not God is dead: it is impossible to keep silent about him who was there for so long.GodQuotations by Elias Canetti
The dice of God are always loaded. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The dice of God are always loaded.GodQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much. Mother Teresa
I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.GodQuotations by Mother Teresa
God will provide — ah, if only He would till He does! Yiddish Proverb
God will provide — ah, if only He would till He does!GodQuotations by Yiddish Proverb
I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment. Paul Tillich
I hope for the day when everyone can speak again of God without embarrassment.GodQuotations by Paul Tillich
Gold! Gold! Gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold. Thomas Hood
Gold! Gold! Gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold.GoldQuotations by Thomas Hood
Anyone who likes golf on television would enjoy watching the grass grow on the greens. Andy Rooney
Anyone who likes golf on television would enjoy watching the grass grow on the greens.GolfQuotations by Andy Rooney
As if one could know the good a person is capable of, when one doesn’t know the bad he might do. Elias Canetti
As if one could know the good a person is capable of, when one doesn’t know the bad he might do.GoodnessQuotations by Elias Canetti
The measure of your holiness is proportionate to the goodness of your will. Jan Van Ruysbroeck
The measure of your holiness is proportionate to the goodness of your will.GoodnessQuotations by Jan Van Ruysbroeck
Alas! they had been friends in youth; but whispering tongues can poison truth. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Alas! they had been friends in youth; but whispering tongues can poison truth.GossipQuotations by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies. Richard Brinsley Sheridan
When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.GossipQuotations by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Being nice to governments doesn’t work, they are such lying bastards. Joy Baluch
Being nice to governments doesn’t work, they are such lying bastards.GovernmentQuotations by Joy Baluch
Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principles. William J. Durant
Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principles.GovernmentQuotations by William J. Durant
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.GovernmentQuotations by Thomas Jefferson
To administer is to govern: to govern is to reign. That is the essence of the problem. Comte De Mirabeau
To administer is to govern: to govern is to reign. That is the essence of the problem.GovernmentQuotations by Comte De Mirabeau
The government is us; we are the government, you and I. Theodore Roosevelt
The government is us; we are the government, you and I.GovernmentQuotations by Theodore Roosevelt