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Quote Genre: Gravity
Proverb – ‘Little strokes fell great oa…
‘Little strokes fell great oaks.’
Marquis de Vauvenargues – ‘To achieve great things we m…
‘To achieve great things we must live as if we were never going to die.’
Quote Author: Marquis de Vauvenargues
Quote Genre: Gravity
Unknown – ‘The greatest men are the sim…
‘The greatest men are the simplest.’
Mark Twain – ‘The miracle or the power tha…
‘The miracle or the power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry application and perseverance under the promptings of a brave determined spirit.’
Quote Author: Mark Twain
Quote Genre: Gravity
William Makepeace Thackeray – ‘Oh Vanity of vanities! How w…
‘Oh Vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of Fate are; How very weak the very wise How very small the very great are!’
Quote Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Quote Genre: Gravity
Sir Henry Taylor – ‘The world knows nothing of i…
‘The world knows nothing of its greatest men.’
Quote Author: Sir Henry Taylor
Quote Genre: Gravity
Epictetus – ‘No great thing is created su…
‘No great thing is created suddenly any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig I answer that there must be time. Let it first blossom then bear fruit then … Continue reading
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky – ‘Pain and suffering are alway…
‘Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must I think have great sadness on Earth.’
Quote Author: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky
Quote Genre: Gravity
Kung Fu-tzu Confucius – ‘Men of principles are always…
‘Men of principles are always bold but those who are bold are not always men of principle.’
Quote Author: Kung Fu-tzu Confucius
Quote Genre: Gravity
Andrew Carnegie – ‘No man will make a great lea…
‘No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or to get all the credit for doing it.’
Quote Author: Andrew Carnegie
Quote Genre: Gravity