Old Greek Proverb – A Society Grows Great
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” – Old Greek proverb
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Barack Obama Quote – Slip Between Worlds
“I learned to slip back and forth between m black and white worlds. One of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves. They were more than satisfied; they were relieved — such a pleasant surprise to find a well-mannered young black man who didn’t seem angry […]
Read moreSir Peter Ustinov Quote – Terrorism
“Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich.” – Sir Peter Ustinov
Read moreWhen dictatorship is a fact, revolution is a duty
“When dictatorship is a fact, revolution is a duty.”
Read moreBill McKibben Quote – We Didn’t Do Much
“We, all of us in the First World, have participated in something of a binge, a half century of unbelievable prosperity and ease. We may have had some intuition that it was a binge and the earth couldn’t support it, but aside from the easy things (biodegradable detergent, slightly smaller cars) we didn’t do much. We didn’t turn our lives […]
Read moreDemetri Martin Quote – Fruit Baskets
“I like fruit baskets because they give you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane. Like, if someone just mailed you an apple, you’d be like “Huh? What the hell is this?” but if it’s in a fruit basket, you’re like, “This is nice!”.” – Demetri Martin
Read moreNorman Douglas Quote – Advertisements
“You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.” – Norman Douglas
Read moreBill Vaughan Quote – Swap History Books
“It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts.” – Bill Vaughan
Read moreRobert Frost Quote – Half The World
“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half have nothing to say and keep on saying it.” – Robert Frost
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