Voltaire Quote – To Be A Good Patriot
“It is lamentable that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.” – Voltaire
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Mark Twain Quote – Always Do It Right
“Always do right. It will please some people and astonish the rest.” – Mark Twain
Read moreBartlett’s Book of Anecdotes – “waldo, why are you not here?”
Henry Thoreau was languishing in jail after he had refused to pay the Massachusetts poll tax in 1843 [to protest the Mexican-American War], Ralph Waldo Emerson came to visit him and asked him why he was there. “Waldo, why are you not here?” said Thoreau. – Bartlett’s Book of Anecdotes
Read moreT. F. Hodge Quote – Remain Focused On The Outcome
“To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” – T. F. Hodge
Read moreG.K. Chesterton Quote – Fate
“I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act: but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.” – G.K. Chesterton
Read moreGeorge Washington Quote – Jealousy
“It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.” – George Washington
Read moreMahatma Gandhi Quote – Humanity Is An Ocean
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Read moreJesse Jackson Quote – In The Same Boat
“His foreparents came to America in immigrant ships. My foreparents came to America in slave ships. But whatever the original ships, we are both in the same boat tonight.” – Jesse Jackson
Read moreRichard Branson Quote – Opportunity
“If someone offers you an amazing opportunity and you’re not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later.” Richard Branson
Read morePema Chodron quote – Our kinship with all beings
“True compassion does not come from wanting to help out those less fortunate than ourselves but from realizing our kinship with all beings.” – Pema Chodron
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