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There are tones of voices that mean…

3 Jul , 2015  

There are tones of voices that mean more than words. Great short quote and quotation by: Robert Frost , US poet (1874 – 1963)

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Frederika Bremer

There are words which sever hearts …

3 Jul , 2015  

There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life. Great short quote and quotation by: Frederika Bremer ,

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There is a time for many words, and…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. Great short quote and quotation by: Homer, The Odyssey , Greek epic poet (800 BC – 700 BC)

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There is no happiness where there i…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is no happiness where there is no wisdom;No wisdom but in submission to the gods.Big words are always punished,And proud men in old age learn to be wise. Great short quote and quotation by: Sophocles, Antigone , Greek tragic dramatist (496 BC – 406 BC)

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There is no surer way to misread an…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is no surer way to misread any document than to read it literally. As nearly as we can, we must put ourselves in the place of those who uttered the words, and try to divine how they would have dealt with the unforeseen situation; and, evidence of what they would have done, they are […]

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Elie Wiesel, Chicago Sun-Times, November 5, 2001

They were going to die. They knew i…

25 Jan , 2014  

They were going to die. They knew it, and their last words were I love you. Even in great pain, their last words were of love… People who could have saved themselves and they ran back in to save others instead. If humanity is capable of that, how can I lose hope in humanity? Great […]

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Think not those faithful who praise…

17 Dec , 2013  

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults. Great short quote and quotation by: Socrates , Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC – 399 BC)

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Thy words, I grant are bigger, for …

19 Dec , 2011  

Thy words, I grant are bigger, for I wear not, my dagger in my mouth. Great short quote and quotation by: William Shakespeare , Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 – 1616)

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Jose Antonio Burciaga

To the Nahuas, words were flowers, …

13 Oct , 2011  

To the Nahuas, words were flowers, metaphors that gave birth to thoughts and actions. Great short quote and quotation by: Jose Antonio Burciaga ,

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Too many people run out of ideas lo…

13 Oct , 2011  

Too many people run out of ideas long before they run out of words. Great short quote and quotation by: Author Unknown ,

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Alexandre Dumas, Translation from "The Count of Monte Cristo"

Until divinity decides to reveal th…

9 Jul , 2011  

Until divinity decides to reveal the future to human kind, the sum of all human wisdom is contained in these two words: Wait and Hope. Great short quote and quotation by: Alexandre Dumas, Translation from “The Count of Monte Cristo” , French dramatist & novelist (1802 – 1870)

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Use soft words and hard arguments….

24 Mar , 2011  

Use soft words and hard arguments. Great short quote and quotation by: English Proverb ,

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