“True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.”
— John Petit-Senn
Author: John Petit-Senn
Category: courage
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When one is trying to do something
Not only does travel give us a
“Not only does travel give us a new system of reckoning, it also brings to the fore unknown aspects of our own self. Our consciousness being broadened and enriched, we shall judge ourselves more correctly.”
— Ella Maillart
Author: Ella Maillart
Category: travel
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I believe that every single event in
For this equilibrium now in sight, let
“For this equilibrium now in sight, let us trust that mankind, as it has occurred in the greatest periods of its past, will find for itself a new code of ethics, common to all, made of tolerance, of courage, and of faith in the Spirit of men.”
— Albert Claude
Author: Albert Claude
Category: men
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Knowledge is power.
In individual industries where female labour pays
“In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized.”
— Clara Zetkin
Author: Clara Zetkin
Category: attitude
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I am odd-looking. I sometimes think I
Our government is founded upon the intelligence
“Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I have great confidence in the virtue of the great majority of the people, and I cannot fear the result.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
Category: government
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Time destroys the speculation of men, but
Over the past 20 years, I have
“Over the past 20 years, I have noticed that the most flexible, dynamic, inquisitive minds among my students have been industrial design majors. Industrial designers are bracingly free of ideology and cant. The industrial designer is trained to be a clear-eyed observer of the commercial world – which, like it or not, is modern reality.”
— Camille Paglia
Author: Camille Paglia
Category: design
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