"He that is ambitious for his son, should give him untried names, For those have serv'd other men, haply may injure by their evils; Or otherwise may hinder by their glories; therefore set him by himself, To win for his individual name some clear praise."

-- Martin Farquhar Tupper

#Son Quotes #Winning Quotes #Men Quotes

“Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.”
“Wherefor are you knowing it? If you stacked all of the Gorg in the galaxy on top of eachother, the Gorg would kill you.”
“We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility.”
“Mystery is the basic element of all works of art.”
“Being in love is dangerous because you talk yourself into thinking you've never had it so good.”
“I believe that feminists of the more aggressive persuasion are frustrated women unable to find the proper male leadership. If a woman were receiving the right kind of love and attention and leadership, she would not want to be liberated from that.”
“I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults.”
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kofi Annan from Jun 03, 2016

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