"I will be satisfied if my epitaph shall be written thus: 'Here lies one who never rose to any eminence, who only courted the low ambition to have it said that he striven to ameliorate the condition of the poor, the lowly, the downtrodden of every race and language and color.'"

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Source : Thaddeus Stevens (1997). “The Selected Papers of Thaddeus Stevens, Volume 1: April 1865-August 1868”, p.524, University of Pittsburgh Pre

Thaddeus Stevens

#Lying Quotes #Ambition Quotes #Color Quotes

“I love Krispy Kreme donuts, but doesn't the thought of cream that's crispy just churn your stomach?”
“â€¦made me promise to cut down on the drinking and swearing, which I have. Unfortunately, this has left me dim-witted and nearly speechless.”
“Clearly it is not reason that has failed. What has failed-as it has always failed-is the attempt to achieve certainty, to reach an absolute, to find the course of human events to a final end. It is not reason that has promised to eliminate risk in human undertakings; it is the emotional needs of men.”
“If I have any particular appeal to women, maybe it's because I listen more than other guys do and appreciate how they think and feel about things.”

Source : "If women love me it’s because I listen …not for my abs" by Amy Jones, www.thesun.co.uk. August 25, 2012.
“I don't think you can spend too much time as an artist believing what other people think.”
“Photography is art when it's used by an artist.”
“I'd been shouting and shouting and no-one wanted to hear me.”
“More than anything, it's [yoga] really led to a solid belief in two fundamental things: that we have everything we will ever need, and more, within us, and we are all one. Not only has it given me great lessons in abundance and the infiniteness of our gifts, but it has led to a more conscious enjoyment of my work and my life.”

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