"In the birth of societies it is the chiefs of states who give it its special character; and afterward it is this special character that forms the chiefs of state."

-- Baron de Montesquieu

#Leadership Quotes #Character Quotes #Giving Quotes

“I read it plain on his face, an implacable determination to get at the truth. C.B. Greenfield had mounted his mental charger, and he had a second horse waiting for me.”

Source : Lucille Kallen (1983). “C.B. Greenfield: no lady in the house”, Ballantine Books
“Riches are oft by guilt and baseness earn'd; Or dealt by chance to shield a lucky knave, Or throw a cruel sunshine on a fool. But for one end, one much-neglected use, Are riches worth your care; (for nature's wants Are few, and without opulence supplied;) This noble end is, to produce the soul; To show the virtues in their fairest light; To make humanity the minister Of bounteous Providence; and teach the breast The generous luxury the gods enjoy.”
“When I was a kid, I'd kneel down at the side of my bed every night before I went to sleep, and my mother and I would say a Greek prayer to the Virgin Mary.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“There's digital fatigue. When you can do everything, you can actually do nothing.”

Source : Source: www.rogerebert.com
“It is my dream to have a controlling stake of Arsenal.”

Source : "Alisher Usmanov 'dreams' of taking total control at Arsenal". www.theguardian.com. December 20, 2012.
“There is a lot of opportunity in all of this stuff [like healthcare business]. I don't know why everybody is focused on the negatives.”
“He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a 'Christian' without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.”

Source : Francis Chan (2013). “Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God”, p.85, David C Cook
“Whether you are an astronomer or a life scientist, geophysicist, or a pilot, you've got to be there because you believe you are good in your field, and you can contribute, not because you are going to get a lot of fame or whatever when you get back.”

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