"If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society over which the other half has power."

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Source : Harriet Martineau (1837). “Society in America”, p.156

Harriet Martineau

#Power Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Half Quotes

“There is no limit to the noble aspirations which the words "my country" may evoke.”
“I would rather lose than win the way you guys [Republicans] did.”

Source : Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com
“I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.”
“I think when you are younger you bounce back quicker from knocks.”

Source : "Patsy Kensit, Robin Windsor ('Strictly Come Dancing')". Interview with Alex Fletcher, www.digitalspy.com. October 31, 2010.
“Every actor has to make terrible films from time to time, but the trick is never to be terrible in them.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it.”
“Any time things go to infinity in physics, we know we haven't gotten it right.”

Source : "Astrophysicists: Black Holes Central to Galaxy Formation". Interview with Ker Than, www.foxnews.com. February 20, 2007.
“Did I really want to stay on this road longer, knowing it was only going to end in devastation?”

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