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“I hate quotation” Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), [Journals, 1849]When Emerson wrote that phrase, how amazed he would have been to think of his words being despatched all the way around the world to many thousands of people simultaneously. As an additional tribute to Anu’s work on the AWAD service I thought it might be worth calling attention to the quotation feature, which I believe adds significantly to AWAD’s popularity. Here are some thoughts culled from the archives, under rather arbitrary headings. QuotationI quote others only in order to better express myself Michel de MontaigneA proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. CervantesPoliticsAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing Edmund BurkeNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has Margaret MeadFateThe problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem Theodore RubinOne often meets destiny in the road taken to avoid it French ProverbReligionMan is certainly stark mad: he cannot make a flea, yet he makes gods by the dozen Michel de MontaigneMen will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it, anything but live for it Charles Caleb CottonHistoryHistory is an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)History is fables agreed upon Voltaire (1694-1778)WarWar is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) [The New Dictionary of Thoughts]No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come Victor Hugo, poet, novelist and dramatist (1802-1885)LanguageAll language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved. Casey MillerThanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes, and thanks to words, we have sunk to the level of the demons. Aldous HuxleyParoleWhat we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of Jim BeggsFolks that blurt out just what they think wouldn't be so bad if they thought Kin HubbardFamilyWe should measure affection, not like youngsters by the ardour of its passion, but by its strength and constancy Marcus Tullius Cicero, statesman, orator, writer (106-43 BCE)If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisFriendshipsA sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author (1872-1970) Instead of loving your enemies, treat your friends a little better Edgar W. HoweSelf-knowledgeReal knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance Confucius (551-479 BC)The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it John Ruskin (1819-1900)ConscienceConscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking H.L. MenckenHe who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes. Chinese ProverbAnd finally, a unique voice of America…Mark TwainI believe I have no prejudices whatsoever. All I need to know is that a man is a member of the human race. That's bad enough for me Mark Twain, U.S. Author (1835-1910)The truth is a precious commodity. That's why I use it so sparingly Mark Twain, U.S. Author (1835-1910)
Do you have any particular favourites, on these or other topics? Put ‘em here as votive offerings
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