Purpee Quotes – Best Quotations Portal

War does not determine who is right

Posted on January 16, 2013January 16, 2008 by admin

“War does not determine who is right – only who is left.”

— Bertrand Russell

Author: Bertrand Russell
Category: war
Tags: war, Bertrand Russell

Spread the love

After a lifetime of working, raising families,

Posted on November 12, 2012November 12, 2007 by admin

“After a lifetime of working, raising families, and contributing to the success of this nation in countless other ways, senior citizens deserve to retire with dignity.”

— Charlie Gonzalez

Author: Charlie Gonzalez
Category: success
Tags: success, Charlie Gonzalez

Spread the love

Yet higher religion, which is only a

Posted on June 25, 2011June 25, 2006 by admin

“Yet higher religion, which is only a search for a larger life, is essentially experience and recognized the necessity of experience as its foundation long before science learnt to do so.”

— Muhammad Iqbal

Author: Muhammad Iqbal
Category: science
Tags: science, Muhammad Iqbal

Spread the love

Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it

Posted on November 20, 2011November 20, 2006 by admin

“Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom may lead to many transgressions, but it lends even to vices a less ignoble form.”

— Wilhelm von Humboldt

Author: Wilhelm von Humboldt
Category: legal
Tags: legal, Wilhelm von Humboldt

Spread the love

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as

Posted on July 17, 2013July 17, 2008 by admin

“The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces – in nature, in society, in man himself.”

— Leon Trotsky

Author: Leon Trotsky
Category: nature
Tags: nature, Leon Trotsky

Spread the love

The simplest and most basic meaning of

Posted on November 28, 2013November 28, 2008 by admin

“The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as a beneficent and independent power.”

— Carol P. Christ

Author: Carol P. Christ
Category: power
Tags: power, Carol P. Christ

Spread the love

Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But

Posted on June 12, 2014June 12, 2009 by admin

“Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But I wonder if the opposite could be true. It could make something happen.”

— Carol Ann Duffy

Author: Carol Ann Duffy
Category: poetry
Tags: poetry, Carol Ann Duffy

Spread the love

I find forgiveness to be really healthy.

Posted on March 25, 2014March 25, 2009 by admin

“I find forgiveness to be really healthy.”

— Ben Affleck

Author: Ben Affleck
Category: forgiveness
Tags: forgiveness, Ben Affleck

Spread the love

Gandhi has asked that the British Government

Posted on November 1, 2012November 1, 2007 by admin

“Gandhi has asked that the British Government should walk out of India and leave the Indian people to settle differences among themselves, even if it means chaos and confusion.”

— Stafford Cripps

Author: Stafford Cripps
Category: government
Tags: government, Stafford Cripps

Spread the love

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

Posted on January 1, 2014January 1, 2009 by admin

“For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.”

— Larry Wall

Author: Larry Wall
Category: relationship
Tags: relationship, Larry Wall

Spread the love

For truth is precious and divine, too

Posted on January 6, 2014January 6, 2009 by admin

“For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.”

— Samuel Butler

Author: Samuel Butler
Category: truth
Tags: truth, Samuel Butler

Spread the love