"In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the year 1858 as evidencing the national patriotism of Virginia."

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Source : John Sergeant Wise, Paul Dennis Sporer (2005). “End of an Era: The Last Days of Traditional Southern Culture as Seen Through the Eyes of a Young Confederate Soldier”, p.68, Anza Publishing

John Sergeant Wise

#Government Quotes #Virginia Quotes #Years Quotes

“What if things happened to youâ€”special, magic thingsâ€”because youâ€™d been preparing for them?”

Source : Jennifer McMahon (2011). “Don't Breathe a Word: A Novel”, p.33, Harper Collins
“Inner beauty is for amateurs.”
“It can be difficult to run your own firm, but the trade off is fewer conflicts and more control.”
“Bad sales managers push two buttons: 'more' and 'panic.' Great sales managers have one more button to push: the 'how'.”
“Thrice blessed are they whose early years are spent in some countryside. The flowering and withering of the seasons, and every exquisite sound and sight - every lane, and pasture, and green corners and gnarled hollows everywhere, make them affluent with a treasure which neither change nor chance can steal away.”

Source : Lizette Woodworth Reese (1929). “A Victorian Village: Reminiscences of Other Days”
“People.. especially people in positions of power.. have invested a tremendous amount of effort and time to get to where they are. They really don't want to hear that we're on the wrong path, that we've got to shift gears and start thinking differently.”
“With love, even the rocks will open.”
“It's Sir Ben. I've not been a Mister for two years.”

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