Great short quotes - Page 254

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, chapter 6

When we are happy we are always goo…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, chapter 6 , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – 1900)

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When we are planning for posterity,…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. Great short quote and quotation by: Thomas Paine , US patriot & political philosopher (1737 – 1809)

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld, quoted in O Magazine, October 2002

When we are unable to find tranquil…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. Great short quote and quotation by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld, quoted in O Magazine, October 2002 , French author & moralist (1613 – 1680)

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When we are unable to find tranquil…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. Great short quote and quotation by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld , French author & moralist (1613 – 1680)

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

When we are unable to find tranquil…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we are unable to find tranquillity within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. Great short quote and quotation by: Francois De La Rochefoucauld , French author & moralist (1613 – 1680)

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Marquis de la Grange

When we ask for advice, we are usua…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. Great short quote and quotation by: Marquis de la Grange , (1639 – 1692)

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Charles A. Stoddard

When we can say “no” not only to th…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we can say “no” not only to things that are wrong and sinful, but also to things pleasant, profitable, and good which would hinder and clog our grand duties and our chief work, we shall understand more fully what life is worth, and how to make the most of it. Great short quote and […]

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Quintilian

When we cannot hope to win, it is a…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield. Great short quote and quotation by: Quintilian , Roman rhetorician

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Pierre Corneille, Le Cid (1637)

When we conquer without danger our …

15 Feb , 2011  

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory. Great short quote and quotation by: Pierre Corneille, Le Cid (1637) , French dramatist (1606 – 1684)

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Dogen

When we discover that the truth is …

15 Feb , 2011  

When we discover that the truth is already in us, we are all at once our original selves. Great short quote and quotation by: Dogen ,

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Helen Keller

When we do the best that we can, we…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another. Great short quote and quotation by: Helen Keller , US blind & deaf educator (1880 – 1968)

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When we hate our enemies, we are gi…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness. Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at […]

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