"There is, they say, (and I believe there is), A spark within us of th' immortal fire, That animates and moulds the grosser frame; And when the body sinks, escapes to heaven; Its native seat, and mixes with the gods."

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Source : John Armstrong (2011). “John Armstrong's The Art of Preserving Health: Eighteenth-century Sensibility in Practice”, p.111, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

John Armstrong

#Believe Quotes #Fire Quotes #Heaven Quotes

“For me, I guess I'm the acting equivalent of somebody that jumps off buildings and parachutes.”
“Tyranny is the exercise of some power over a man, which is not warranted by law, or necessary for the public safety. A people can never be deprived of their liberties, while they retain in their own hands, a power sufficient to any other power in the state.”
“When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.”

Source : Neal Stephenson (2003). “Snow Crash”, p.20, Spectra
“Every true American likes to think in terms of thousands and millions. The word 'million' is probably the most pleasure-giving vocable in the language.”
“I've already established my (political)machinery. It's like a car. It's fixed already. You just have to get in and drive it.”
“People who are cocky and arrogant say, 'I know that' and move along. People who are confident and positive ask themselves,' How good am I at that?' and seek to improve”
“If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you open to my ideas”
“It is always observable that the physical and the exact sciences are the last to suffer under despotisms.”

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