Quote by Henry Louis Mencken on human nature and violence
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
Henry Louis Mencken
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Quote by Jeremy Bentham: Suffering is Essential
“The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?”
Jeremy Bentham
Plato Quote about Gods and Nature
“The gods created certain kinds of beings to replenish our bodies… they are the trees and the plants and the seeds.”
Platon
Quotes by Fjodor Dostoevsky: Idea and Heart
“You may be wrong about an idea, but you cannot be wrong with your heart.”
Fjodor Dostojewski
One should never wait so long until one has time – Joachim Panten
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Joachim Panten
Innovation stagnation is not an excuse, it’s a diagnosis – Sabine Hauswirth
“Innovation stagnation is not an excuse, it’s a diagnosis.”
Sabine Hauswirth
The Cleverest Creature – Quote by Abraham Lincoln
“The hen is the cleverest creature in the animal kingdom. She clucks only after the egg is laid.”
Abraham Lincoln
One Day Is Not a Day of the Week – Inspiring Quote by Janet Dailey
“One day is not a day of the week.”
Janet Anne Haradon Dailey
Sophocles Quotes on Success – The Truth About Hard Work and Achievement
“Success, remember is the reward of toil.”
Sophokles
George Orwell on Rifles and Democracy
“That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.”
George Orwell