“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Category: love
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Yale is a crucible in American life
“Yale is a crucible in American life for the accommodation of intellectual achievement, of wisdom, of refinement, with the democratic ideals of openness, of social justice and of equal opportunity.”
— Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.
Author: Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.
Category: wisdom
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I refuse to accept the view that
“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Category: truth
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History will have to record that the
“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Category: history
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Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.
“Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
Author: Sammy Davis, Jr.
Category: patience
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There is no friend like an old
“There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.”
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Category: morning
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Studying literature at Harvard is like learning
“Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic.”
— Roy Blount, Jr.
Author: Roy Blount, Jr.
Category: learning
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The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Category: good
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The manic pursuit of success cost me
“The manic pursuit of success cost me everything I could love: my wife, my three children, some friends I would have liked to grow old with.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
Author: Sammy Davis, Jr.
Category: success
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The best defense against usurpatory government is
“The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.”
— William F. Buckley, Jr.
Author: William F. Buckley, Jr.
Category: best
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A nation or civilization that continues to
“A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Category: death
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