John Beecher famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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The weak are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to either.
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It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.
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The university is our culture's assertion that what is made by the mind has value and can convey values.
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The mortal sickness of a mind too unhappy to be kind.
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The selection of a book-plate is such a serious matter.
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Funny... I still can't believe in God." "Does that matter now?"..."He believes in you.
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When all else fails, complicate matters
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Psychotherapy, unlike castor oil, which will work no matter how you get it down, is useless when forced on an uncooperative patient.
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No matter what ailed you, you went to see the barber surgeon who wound up cupping you, bleeding you, purging you. And, oh yes, if you wanted, he would give you a haircut and pull your tooth while he was at it.
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No matter what an architect may be at home, he becomes a monumentalist when he comes to Washington.
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