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John Kenneth Galbraith Quote – Stand Firmly On Principle

“If you hear someone in public life say that he is going to stand firmly on principle, you should take cover, and warn others to do the same." - John Kenneth Galbraith ...
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Madge Micheels-Cyrus Quote – Violence Never Works

"Nonviolence doesn't always work -- but violence never does." - Madge Micheels-Cyrus ...
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Robert Bly Quote – We have men loosening the nails on Noah’s ark

"We have men loosening the nails on Noah's ark." - Robert Bly ...
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St. Francis of Assisi Quote – Doing The Impossible

"Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - St. Francis of Assisi ...
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Winston Churchill Quote – Stabbing You In The Back

"If you don't look facts in the face, they have a way of stabbing you in the back." - Winston Churchill ...
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Quote – Beliefs, Struggle, and Victory

“The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they believe, never know the taste of moral struggle, and never have the thrill of victory.” Jonathan Kozol ...
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Dixon Wecter Quote – Hero Worship

"At the boys level, hero worship gravitates toward the doer of spectacular deeds; on the average adult level, toward the wielder of power; and in the eyes of a more critical judgment, toward idealism and moral qualities." - Dixon Wecter ...
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Aristotle Quote – No Education At All

"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." - Aristotle ...
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Henry David Thoreau Quote – Advance Confidently

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” - Henry David Thoreau ...
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Bertrand Russell Quote – The Will To Find Out

"What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.” - Bertrand Russell ...
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