J. Michael Straczynski, Babylon 5 (Television Series)
There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope. The death of dreams. Against this […]
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There is no law against composing music when one has no ideas whatsoever. The music of Wagner, therefore, is perfectly legal Great short quote and quotation by: The National, Paris, 1850 ,
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There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect. Great short quote and quotation by: Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince , Italian dramatist, historian, & philosopher (1469 – […]
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Calvin Coolidge, in a telegram, 1919
There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time. Great short quote and quotation by: Calvin Coolidge, in a telegram, 1919 , 30th president of US (1872 – 1933)
Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. (Lesson of trust) Great short quote and quotation by: Numbers 21:7, Holy Bible ,
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Kahil Gibran, Spirits Rebellious
They have exiled me now from their society and I am pleased, because humanity does not exile except the one whose noble spirit rebels against despotism and oppression. He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom, truth and duty. Great short quote and quotation by: Kahil Gibran, […]
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This report, by its very length, defends itself against being read. Great short quote and quotation by: Winston Churchill ,
William Shakespeare, "King Richard II", Act 2 scene 1
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the […]
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To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us. Great short quote and quotation by: Alexis Carrel , French biologist & surgeon (1873 – 1944)
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Truth is generally the best vindication against slander. Great short quote and quotation by: Abraham Lincoln, letter to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, July 18, 1864 , 16th president of US (1809 – 1865)
Vanity makes us do more things against inclination than reason. Great short quote and quotation by: Francois De La Rochefoucauld , French author & moralist (1613 – 1680)
We are behaving like people without compassion and love for the most vulnerable section of society. The children of the universe are without a spokesperson, they are voiceless?We are all touched by the atrocities committed against children: sexual, physical abuse, child slave labor, educational neglect. We feel ashamed. Angry. Appalled. But there is no action?No […]
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