"The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly."

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Source : John Bell, Joseph Addison, Michael Arne, John Brown, John Banks (1795). “British Theatre: Barbarossa”, p.72

John Brown

#Courage Quotes #Doe Quotes #Deeds Quotes

“I like trains. I like their rhythm, and I like the freedom of being suspended between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care of: for this moment I know where I am going.”

Source : Anna Funder (2011). “Stasiland: Stories From Behind The Berlin Wall”, p.285, Granta Books
“I like to think I can keep a pretty level head.”
“First there is the democratic idea: that all men are endowed by their creator with certain natural rights; that these rights are alienable only by the possessor thereof; that they are equal in men; that government is to organize these natural, unalienable and equal rights into institutions designed for the good of the governed, and therefore government is to be of all the people, by all the people, and for all the people. Here government is development, not exploitation.”

Source : Theodore Parker (1867). “Additional Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons”, p.25
“This is because fear and love are enemies. They come from two opposing kingdoms. Fear comes from the devil, who would like nothing more than to keep you permanently disconnected and isolated. Love comes from God, who is always working to heal and restore your connection with Him and other people and bring you into healthy, life-giving relationships.”
“Statistics is the branch of scientific method which deals with the data obtained by counting or measuring the properties of populations of natural phenomena.”

Source : Maurice George Kendall, Alan Stuart (1977). “The Advanced Theory of Statistics: Distribution theory”, Hafner Press
“There are innumerable worlds of different sizes. In some there is neither sun not moon, in others they are larger than in ours and others have more than one. These worlds are at irregular distances, more in one direction and less in another, and some are flourishing, others declining. Here they come into being, there they die, and they are distroyed by collision with one another. Some of the worlds have no animal or vegetable life nor any water.”
“Few things in life match the thrill of a marathon.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Revolution is not a goal in itself.”

Source : Ernest Mandel (1994). “Revolutionary Marxism and social reality in the 20th century: collected essays”, Humanities Press Intl

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