"I directed the men in our barque to approach near the savages, and hold their arms in readiness to do their duty in case they notice any movement of these people against us."

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Source : Samuel de Champlain (1907). “Voyages of Samuel de Champlain 1604-1618: With a Map and Two Plans”

Samuel de Champlain

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“Trees and children are, of all living things, those whose growth soonest makes one feel one's age ...”

Source : Mary Russell Mitford (1870). “Our Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery”, p.333
“Both Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King used these phrases ("playing out of one's mind," or "over one's head") to describe their performances while winning tghe finals at Wimbledon in 1975. . . . The player loses himself in the action, continually breaki g the false limits placed on is potential. Awareness becomes acutely heightened, while analysis, anxiety and self-conscious thought are compoletly forgotten. Enjoyment is at a peak - pure and unspoiled.”
“Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is ...”
“Revolution is not an event! It's a process”
“How sad that we often diminish our best gifts by struggling valiantly to develop in someone else's area of ability. It is better to focus on your uniqueness and do that with excellence than to end up with mediocrity in several areas.”
“Sometimes Ronan thought Adam was so used to the right way being painful that he doubted any path that didnâ€™t come with agony.”
“Music is a means of rapid transportation.”
“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.”

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