"Because the twentieth century was a century of violence, let us make the twenty-first a century of dialogue."

-- Dalai Lama

#Twenties Quotes #Violence Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“You ever think Charlie, that our group is the same as any other group like a football team? And the only real difference between us is what we wear and why we wear it?”
“To those who have not yet learned the secret of true happiness, begin now to study the little things in your own door yard.”
“When goods are exchanged between countries, they must be paid for by commodities or gold. They cannot be paid for by the notes, certificates, and checks of the purchaser's country, since these are of value only in the country of issue.”

Source : Carroll Quigley (1966). “Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time”, New York : Macmillan [c1966]
“I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.”
“If you're going to play hockey now, you have to be able to play. If you have the ability to fight and play, you're an unbelievable commodity. But if you can only fight, there might be six of those guys left in the league, and I can guarantee they're going fast.”
“Idleness, ennui, noise, mischief, riot, and a nameless train of mistaken notions of pleasure, are often classed, in a young man's mind, under the general head of liberty.”
“I hoped that, you know, France wouldn't mind about, you know, the wife of their president to having a job.”
“It is a happy moment when our desire crosses with the will of Heavenly Father.”

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