“The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.”
— Albert Schweitzer
Author: Albert Schweitzer
Category: great
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“Now, therefore, the Directors of the company are hereby ordered to see that precautions are taken to make travel on said railroad perfectly safe by using a screw with at least twenty-four inches diameter.”
— Joshua A. Norton
Author: Joshua A. Norton
Category: travel
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“There is a basic lesson on financial crises that governments tend to wait too long, underestimate the risks, want to do too little. And it ultimately gets away from them, and they end up spending more money, causing much more damage to the economy.”
— Timothy Geithner
Author: Timothy Geithner
Category: money
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