"I am so fond of tea that I could write a whole dissertation on its virtues. It comforts and enlivens without the risks attendant on spirituous liquors. Gentle herb! Let the florid grape yield to thee. Thy soft influence is a more safe inspirer of social joy."

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Source : James Boswell (1956). “London Journal, 1762-1763, as First Published in 1950 from the Original Manuscript”

James Boswell

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“A cherished cause and a general who inspires confidence by previous success are powerful means of electrifying an army.”

Source : Antoine-Henri Jomini (2012). “The Art of War”, p.37, Courier Corporation
“The most important difference between these early American families and our own is that early families constituted economic unitsin which all members, from young children on up, played important productive roles within the household. The prosperity of the whole family depended on how well husband, wife, and children could manage and cultivate the land. Children were essential to this family enterprise from age six or so until their twenties, when they left home.”

Source : Kenneth Keniston, Carnegie Council on Children (1977). “All our children: the American family under pressure”, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
“I wouldn't want to go back to my 20s; they were pretty angst-laden times.”

Source : "Classic interview: Miranda Richardson". Interview With James Saynor, www.theguardian.com. August 29, 2009.
“I believe that he who has less in life should have more in law.”
“Remember: when people tell you somethingâ€™s wrong or doesnâ€™t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.”
“Any company run by unknowing and mechanistic minds is in jeopardy and faces a limited life. Specifically, the pursuance of policies that focus on cost reduction and a continued optimisation of the bottom line just accelerate progress towards sudden death”
“Keep your life in its constant contact with God that his surprising power may break out on the right hand and on the left. Â Always be in a state of expectancy, and see that you leave room for God to come in as he likes.”
“You don't want to destroy the energy that comes out of a campaign.”

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