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Quotations from Famous People - 148
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Lao Tzu
Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the nature of everything. Without going beyond his own nature, one can achieve ultimate wisdom. Therefore, the intelligent man knows all he needs to know without going away, And sees all he needs to see without looking elsewhere, And does all he needs to do wihout undue exertion.
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Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire
There has never been a perfect government, because men have passions and if they did not have passions, there would be no need for government.
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Jesse Louis Jackson
Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy sweat will get you change.
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Unknown
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
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Unknown
A best friend it like a four leaf clover - Hard to find, and lucky to have.
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Helen Hayes
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.
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John McCrae
If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
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Bruce Lee
To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.
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Eric Berne
The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.
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Samuel Johnson
Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
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Roosevelt, Eleanor
Somewhere along the line of development we discover what we really are, and then we make our real decision for which we are responsible. Make that decision primarily for yourself because you can never really live anyone else's life, not even your own child's.
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General George Patton
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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