Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 57 views

    Famous Quotations

    Uploaded by

    David Lilley
    The document contains a collection of quotes on various topics from famous individuals throughout history. Some key themes that emerge are the importance of speaking out against injustice and evil, the futility of trying to please everyone, and the value of focusing on self-improvement over seeking immortality. Several quotes also touch on the themes of trust, criticism, and accomplishment through unified rather than individual effort.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Famous Quotations

    Uploaded by

    David Lilley
    57 views2 pages
    The document contains a collection of quotes on various topics from famous individuals throughout history. Some key themes that emerge are the importance of speaking out against injustice and evil, the futility of trying to please everyone, and the value of focusing on self-improvement over seeking immortality. Several quotes also touch on the themes of trust, criticism, and accomplishment through unified rather than individual effort.

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document contains a collection of quotes on various topics from famous individuals throughout history. Some key themes that emerge are the importance of speaking out against injustice and evil, the futility of trying to please everyone, and the value of focusing on self-improvement over seeking immortality. Several quotes also touch on the themes of trust, criticism, and accomplishment through unified rather than individual effort.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as doc, pdf, or txt
    57 views2 pages

    Famous Quotations

    Uploaded by

    David Lilley
    The document contains a collection of quotes on various topics from famous individuals throughout history. Some key themes that emerge are the importance of speaking out against injustice and evil, the futility of trying to please everyone, and the value of focusing on self-improvement over seeking immortality. Several quotes also touch on the themes of trust, criticism, and accomplishment through unified rather than individual effort.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as doc, pdf, or txt
    of 2

    Any compromise between good and evil only hurts the good and helps the evil (Ann

    Rand) Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. Shakespeare Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Behind every great fortune is a crime (Quote from French novelist Honor de Balzac) First the Nazis came for the communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a communist; Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist; Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist; Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew; Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me. Martin Niemoller Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein I dont know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. Bill Cosby The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself. Wallace Wattles Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Susan Erz Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dying. Charley Waite (character in Open Range) In God we trust; all others bring data. Dr. W. Edwards Deming Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. Mark Twain Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

    Arthur Schopenhauer It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Harry Truman Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur. (Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.) Unknown Author My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they dont really know me. Garry Shandling Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. Franklin P. Jones

    Lilleys Organizational Law: When pointing out a difficult problem, its usually easier to get rid of the person bringing it to light. During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act George Orwell.

    You might also like