"Sir: This point of observation commands an area nearly 50 miles in diameter. The city, with its girdle of encampments, presents a superb scene. I have pleasure in sending you this first dispatch ever telegraphed from an aerial station..."

-- Thaddeus S. C. Lowe

#War Quotes #Cities Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“the old ploy of the powerful: never refuse when you can confuse. Distraction and delay are always better than obstruction.”
“If man had a sense of proportion, he would die of shame.”
“The very essence of capitalism is under threat as business is now seen as a personal wealth accumulator. We have to bring this world back to sanity and put the greater good ahead of self-interest. We need to fight very hard to create an environment out there that is more long term focussed and move away from short termism.”

Source : "Rio+20: Unilever CEO on the need to battle on to save the world" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. June 21, 2012.
“The way to Heaven is straight and narrow: they who wish to arrive at that place of bliss by walking in the paths of pleasure shall be disappointed; and therefore few reach it, because few are willing to use violence to themselves in resisting temptations.”
“Make up your mind that you will become the seeker of your own higher self.”
“If the Beautiful One is not inside you, then what is that Light hidden under your cloak?”
“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.”

Source : Arnold Bennett (2013). “How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day: The Secret Edition - Open Your Heart to the Real Power and Magic of Living Faith and Let the Heaven Be in You, Go Deep Inside Yourself and Back, Feel the Crazy and Divine Love and Live for Your Dreams”, p.30, Lulu Press, Inc
“Escape is not a dirty word. None of us can face what's happening head-on all of the time.”

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