"Memmius would only be useless to him for a short time, but that he would remain useless to himself and the Republic forever."

-- Scipio Africanus

#History Quotes #Forever Quotes #Historical Quotes

“I think I've reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level.”

Source : Alastair Reynolds (2002). “Revelation Space”, p.30, Penguin
“We should try to introduce our children to science today as a rebellion against poverty and ugliness and militarism and economic injustice.”
“All roads for me lead back to Mozart. In his tragically short life, he breathed new life, fire and meaning into every form of music that existed in his time.”
“The more we increase the active participation and partnership with young people, the better we serve them. ... And the more comprehensively we work with them as service partners, the more we increase our public value to the entire community.”
“I don't very much enjoy looking at paintings in general. I know too much about them. I take them apart.”
“... what's in a person's heart and soul will not likely be changed by the ability to command a helicopter to land on the South Lawn.”
“How can you veto an idea you haven't heard?”
“I believe in myself. There's nothing wrong with believing in myself. That's the whole idea, is that you can always become better.”

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