"Truth and right are above utility in all realms of thought and action."

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Source : Charles William Eliot, Harvard University (1969). “A turning point in higher education: the inaugural address of Charles William Eliot as president of Harvard College, October 19, 1869”

Charles William Eliot

#Inspirational Quotes #Action Quotes #Realms Quotes

“We can begin by doing small things at the local level, like planting community gardens or looking out for our neighbors. That is how change takes place in living systems, not from above but from within, from many local actions occurring simultaneously.”
“A Louisiana politician can't afford to let his animosities carry him away, and still less his principles, although there is seldom difficulty in that department.”

Source : Abbott Joseph Liebling (1970). “The Earl of Louisiana”, p.19, LSU Press
“The test of a people is what they can do when they're tired.”
“If you love someone, you say it, right then, out loud. Otherwise, the moment just passes you by.”
“If you donâ€™t want your life to be 'messed up', donâ€™t fool around with those who have messed up theirs.”
“The most sublime act is to set another before you.”
“There is an untroubled harmony in everything, a full consonance in nature; only in our illusory freedom do we feel at variance with it.”
“When you're working a three-hour gig, how do you know when to climax? You just watch the crowd and ride the wave. If they're not feeling a song, you move on.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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