"the last degree of honesty has always been, and is still considered incompatible with statesmanship. To hunger and thirst after righteousness has been naturally, as it were, supposed a disqualification for affairs ..."

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Source : Smith Wigglesworth (2013). “Ever Increasing Faith”, p.3, Lulu.com

Harriet Martineau

#Honesty Quotes #Degrees Quotes #Politics Quotes

“It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations- something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.”
“Last week I was just someone who had had a first novel published.”

Source : "New kid on the block" by Matt Seaton, www.theguardian.com. August 19, 2002.
“Yes, your jewelry choices make a difference. When you invest in ethical, heirloom-quality jewelry, you're also investing in the future. Your purchase supports a creative community of like-minded humanitarians, out there doing important work.”
“I yearn for that livin' large, but mama I ain't done yet/Sit back and watch your son rise, kick back and know your son set”
“To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.”
“A man deserves credit when he accomplishes something of importance. Something that provides for the betterment of his life and his family's life and, whenever possible, mankind.”

Source : Therese Anne Fowler (2013). “Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald”, p.34, Macmillan
“America has much to gain in terms of jobs and trade by meeting the growing world demand for advanced, environmentally sound technologies.”
“I'm going to become the Pope next year. Nothing is impossible.”

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