William V. Shannon famous quotes

Experience suggests that the first rule of politics is never to say never. The ingenious human capacity for maneuver and compromise may make acceptable tomorrow what seems outrageous or impossible today.
-- William V. Shannon

#Experience #May #Politics

Supreme egotism and utter seriousness are necessary for the greatest accomplishment, and these the Irish find hard to sustain; at some point, the instinct to see life in a comic light becomes irresistible, and ambition falls before it
-- William V. Shannon

#Fall #Ambition #Light

Parents who do not persevere in rearing their children according to their own convictions are not leaving them 'free' to develop on their own. Instead, they are letting other children and the media, principally television and the movies, do the job.
-- William V. Shannon

#Jobs #Children #Media

What is actually happening is often less important than what appears to be happening.
-- William V. Shannon

#Important #Illusion

My path has not been determined. I shall have more experiences and pass many more milestones.

The experience of God, or in any case the possibility of experiencing God, is innate.

A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to the topmost position of a brahmana.

You will be courteous to your elders who have explored to the point from which you may advance; and helpful to your juniors who will progress farther by reason of your labors.

The world is now too small for anything but brotherhood.

Take it from me, every vote counts.

Liberals have always been the most fervent Imperialists.

I don't like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles...

Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones and pray for the ones who don't know? Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble, and sob for the ones left below?

Modern politics is civil war carried on by other means.