"A talent for speaking differently, rather than for arguing well is the chief instrument of cultural change,"

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Source : Richard Rorty (1989). “Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity”, p.7, Cambridge University Press

Richard Rorty

#Arguing Quotes #Talent Quotes #Chiefs Quotes

“The path of least resistance will never make you proud.”
“Sometimes leadership is planting trees under whose shade you'll never sit.”
“The actor that taught me the most was Bernie Mac. I did my first big budget studio film with he and Angela Bassett, 'Mr. 3000' for Disney. Bernie taught me by example what creates success is humility and hard work.”
“To be honest, I don't want No. 1's anymore. Now, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't mind the odd few, but I'd also like a record going in at eight and staying around.”
“It is folly to think that we can destroy one species and ecosystem after another and not affect humanity. When we save species, we're actually saving ourselves.”
“A world full of happiness is not beyond human power to create; the obstacles imposed by inanimate nature are not insuperable. The real obstacles lie in the heart of man, and the cure for these is a firm hope, informed and fortified by thought.”
“Irish nationalists can never be the assenting parties to the mutilation of the Irish nation. The two nation theory is to us an abomination and a blasphemy.”
“Run, jump, shout, but do not sin.”

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