"The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed."

-- Publilius Syrus

#Leadership Quotes #Men Quotes #Virtue Quotes

“The greatest difficulty we have faced is the neocolonial way of thinking that exists in this country. We were colonized by a country, France, that left us with certain habits. For us, being successful in life, being happy, meant trying to live as they do in France, like the richest of the French.”
“You see, as far as the man's personality goes, there's no one who can touch Fred Astaire. He's unique.”
“Why are we here? We exist not to pursue happiness, which is fleeting, or outer accomplishment, which can always be bettered. We are here to nourish the self.”
“But I know human nature, my friend, and I tell you that, suddenly confronted with the possibility of being tried for murder, the most innocent person will lose his head and do the most absurd things.”
“I certainly did feel inferior. Because of class. Because of strength. Because of height. I guess if I'd been able to hit somebody in the nose, I wouldn't have been a comic.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“There is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to the church as a human being.”
“After becoming pregnant, I had to makeover my pantry just a little to make the proper adjustments to support the baby. I've found some staples that will stick around after the baby is here, too.”
“Success always takes help. Failure is done alone.”

Source : Twitter post from Feb 18, 2013

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