"There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others."

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George Matthew Adams

#Men Quotes #Self Quotes #Made Quotes

“On recovering my senses, I hastened to quit a place where I hoped there was nothing further to detain me. I first filled my pockets with gold, then fastened the strings of the purse round my neck, and concealed it in my bosom.”

Source : Theodor Storm, Adelbert von Chamisso, Adalbert Stifter (2005). “Famous German Novellas of the 19th Century”, p.42, Mondial
“For a time I gave the appearance of defending Stalin. I didn't defend what he had done; the fact is, nobody could defend the things that Khrushchev revealed.”

Source : "Tim Buck: A Conscience for Canada". Book by Oscar Ryan, 1975.
“one of the most perfect and unfailing joys of life is planting. It is the creative joy felt by God ...”

Source : Candace Wheeler (1918). “Yesterdays in a Busy Life”
“If I found in my own ranks that a certain number of guys wanted to cut my throat, I'd make sure that I cut their throats first.”
“Social is a better way to interact with digital world. It is better than search. Implications for... everything. Total change.”

Source : "How Russian Tycoon Yuri Milner Bought His Way Into Silicon Valley" by Michael Wolff, www.wired.com. October 21, 2011.
“This is your life. If you are not who you want to be, change it! It wonâ€™t be easy and it may take some time, but surround yourself with people who love and support you and go for it! No regrets! Only you dwell on your failures. Good luck and remember the inner strength youâ€™ll achieve from adopting a healthy lifestyle far supersedes anything physical.”
“The policeman on the beat or in the patrol car makes more decisions and exercises broader discretion affecting the daily likes of people every day and to a greater extent, in many respects, than a judge will ordinarily exercise in a week.”

Source : "Standards Relating to the Urban Police Function" by Frank J. Remington, American Bar Association: Advisory Committee on the Police Function, (p. 2), 1972.
“The bullet that has hit us Muslims today left the gun centuries ago when we let the clergy decide that knowledge and education were not important.”

Source : Nadeem Aslam (2008). “The Wasted Vigil”, p.289, Faber & Faber

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