great – Page 31 – Purpee Quotes

“The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage; and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough.”

— Andrew Jackson

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To vilify a great man is the

Posted on October 24, 2014October 24, 2009 by admin

“To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.”

— Edgar Allan Poe

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Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations

Posted on October 22, 2014October 22, 2009 by admin

“Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.”

— John Wooden

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However glorious an action in itself, it

Posted on October 16, 2014October 16, 2009 by admin

“However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.”

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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The greatest wealth is to live content

Posted on October 15, 2014October 15, 2009 by admin

“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”

— Plato

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I had faith in Israel before it

Posted on October 14, 2014October 14, 2009 by admin

“I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it – not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.”

— Harry S. Truman

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