"The marsh, to him who enters it in a receptive mood, holds, besides mosquitoes and stagnation, melody, the mystery of unknown waters, and the sweetness of Nature undisturbed by man."

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Source : William Beebe (1927). “The Log of the Sun”, p.139, Lulu.com

William Beebe

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“Machiavel, discoursing on these matters, finds virtue to be so essentially necessary to the establishment and preservation of liberty, that he thinks it impossible for a corrupted people to set up a good government, or for a tyranny to be introduced if they be virtuous; and makes this conclusion, 'That where the matter (that is, the body of the people) is not corrupted, tumults and disorders do not hurt; and where it is corrupted, good laws do no good:' which being confirmed by reason and experience, I think no wise man has ever contradicted him.”

Source : Algernon Sidney (1805). “Discourses on Government”, p.83
“I would have bartered a diamond mine for a glass of pure spring water!”
“If you're wasting time, you're wasting money... and that's just sick.”
“Some batters, and good ones too, scoff at the whole theory of place hitting, calling it a myth. They are wrong, however.”
“Invest in low-turnover, passively managed index funds... and stay away from profit-driven investment management organizations... The mutual fund industry is a colossal failure... resulting from its systematic exploitation of individual investors... as funds extract enormous sums from investors in exchange for providing a shocking disservice... Excessive management fees take their toll, and manager profits dominate fiduciary responsibility.”
“This is a nasty, rotten business.”

Source : "Column: Boring? Not These Airline Execs" by Rick Seaney, abcnews.go.com. October 5, 2012.
“Complete weakness and dependence will always be the occasion for the Spirit of God to manifest His power.”
“I would spend more time with my children. I would make my money before spending it. I would learn the joys of wine instead of hard liquor. I would not smoke cigarettes when I had pneumonia. I would not marry a fifth time.”

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