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There I lay staring upward, while t…

3 Jul , 2015  

There I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over… Faint to my ears came the gathered rumour of all lands: the springing and the dying, the song and the weeping, and the slow everlasting groan of overburdened stone. Great short quote and quotation by: J. R. R. Tolkien , British scholar & fantasy novelist […]

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There exists no politician in India…

3 Jul , 2015  

There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten. Great short quote and quotation by: Indira Gandhi , Indian politician (1917 – 1984)

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There exists a false aristocracy ba…

3 Jul , 2015  

There exists a false aristocracy based on family name, property, and inherited wealth. But there likewise exists a true aristocracy based on intelligence, talent and virtue. Great short quote and quotation by: Tom Robbins , US novelist (1936 – )

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There comes a time when a man must …

3 Jul , 2015  

There comes a time when a man must spit on his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats. Great short quote and quotation by: H. L. Mencken , US editor (1880 – 1956)

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There is a certain majesty in simpl…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit. Great short quote and quotation by: Alexander Pope , English poet & satirist (1688 – 1744)

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There is a demand in these days for…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a demand in these days for men who can make wrong appear right. Great short quote and quotation by: Terence , Roman comic dramatist (185 BC – 159 BC)

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There is a courtesy of the heart; i…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior. Great short quote and quotation by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , German dramatist, novelist, poet, & scientist (1749 – 1832)

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There is a great deal of difference…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read. Great short quote and quotation by: G. K. Chesterton , English author & mystery novelist (1874 – 1936)

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There is a fullness of all things, …

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a fullness of all things, even of sleep and love. Great short quote and quotation by: Homer, The Iliad , Greek epic poet (800 BC – 700 BC)

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There is a difference between happi…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool. Great short quote and quotation by: Sir Francis Bacon , English author, courtier, & philosopher (1561 – 1626)

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There is a diabolical trio existing…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a diabolical trio existing in the natural man, implacable, inextinguishable, co-operative and consentaneous, pride, envy, and hate; pride that makes us fancy we deserve all the goods that others possess; envy that some should be admired while we are overlooked; and hate, because all that is bestowed on others, diminishes the sum we […]

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There is a growing suspicion that w…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a growing suspicion that what the world needs now is a religion that will cover the other six days of the week. Great short quote and quotation by: Author Unknown ,

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