"Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light; but notwithstanding this, the greatest theater for virtue is conscience."

-- Marcus Tullius Cicero

#Inspirational Quotes #Eye Quotes #Light Quotes

“At a time when we are facing threats from nations such as North Korea and Iran, and attempting to convince others such as India and Pakistan to become responsible nuclear powers, it is vital that America reclaims the leadership we once had on arms control.”

Source : "A need for U.S. to lead" by Ellen Tauscher, www.sfgate.com. September 24, 2006.
“Oh, Grey, no one really likes keeping secrets. The only thing that makes a secret fun is knowing that you weren't supposed to tell it.”
“The great majority of people in England and America are modest, decent and pure-minded and the amount of virgins in the world today is stupendous.”
“The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual.”
“I always run into these Ph.D.s. They write and write and write about sustainable development. Then these guys ask me, 'But, how do you do it?' They are scared to death to do anything.”
“Iâ€™ve been thinking about that ever since. Am I lucky? Am I lucky that I didnâ€™t die? Am I lucky that, compared to the other kids here, my life doesnâ€™t seem so bad? Maybe I am, but I have to say, I donâ€™t feel lucky. For one thing, Iâ€™m stuck in this pit. And just because your life isnâ€™t as awful as someone elseâ€™s, that doesnâ€™t mean it doesnâ€™t suck. You canâ€™t compare how you feel to the way other people feel. It just doesnâ€™t work. What might look like the perfect lifeâ€”or even an okay lifeâ€”to you might not be so okay for the person living it.”
“So long as free land exists, the opportunity for a competency exists, and economic power secures political power.”

Source : Frederick Jackson Turner (2012). “Shaping the American Character: The Significance of the Frontier in American History”, p.35, Now and Then Reader LLC
“I'm a very big public school advocate.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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