“My strength was that I am more balanced and calmer than most other riders.”
— Miguel Indurain
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Resentment seems to have been given us
“Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence.”
— Adam Smith
Author: Adam Smith
Category: nature
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Consider what a romantic expedition you are
“Consider what a romantic expedition you are on; take notes.”
— Anne Boyd
Author: Anne Boyd
Category: romantic
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There is no worse screen to block
“There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.”
— John Calvin
Author: John Calvin
Category: intelligence
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In 1948 I entered the Massachusetts Institute
“In 1948 I entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, undecided between studies of chemistry and physics, but my first year convinced me that physics was more interesting to me.”
— Burton Richter
Author: Burton Richter
Category: technology
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Through leadership of the fight against French
“Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena.”
— Nguyen Cao Ky
Author: Nguyen Cao Ky
Category: leadership
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All fixed set patterns are incapable of
“All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.”
— Bruce Lee
Author: Bruce Lee
Category: truth
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My optimism is not based primarily on
“My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fear society and studied the mechanics of tyranny that sustain such a society.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: society
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I think the drummer should sit back
“I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today.”
— Buddy Rich
Author: Buddy Rich
Category: music
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To know that we know what we
“To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.”
— Nicolaus Copernicus
Author: Nicolaus Copernicus
Category: knowledge
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I love what the Valley does. I
“I love what the Valley does. I love company building. I love startups. I love technology companies. I love new technology. I love this process of invention. Being able to participate in that as a founder and a product creator, or as an investor or a board member, I just find that hugely satisfying.”
— Marc Andreessen
Author: Marc Andreessen
Category: technology
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