"As I grow older, I constantly learn more."

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Solon

“There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey. This is called hobbling the army. By attempting to govern an army in the same way as he administers a kingdom, being ignorant of the conditions which obtain in an army. This causes restlessness in the soldier's minds. By employing the officers of his army without discrimination, through ignorance of the military principle of adaptation to circumstances. This shakes the confidence of the soldiers.”
“LIFE = (L)ive (I)N (F)ull (E)ffect!!!!!!!”
“The world is too brutal for me-I am glad there is such a thing as the grave-I am sure I shall never have any rest till I get there.”
“America is about to turn the page on Barack Obama's four-year experiment in big government.”

Source : "How 'Government' Became A Dirty Word". "All Things Considered" with Guy Raz, www.npr.org. September 1, 2012.
“It is not without trepidation that I have appropriated the codes of the Sublime and the Picturesque in my work. After all, serious photographers have spent most of this century trying to expunge such extravagances from their art. The tradition lives on, mostly in calendars and picture postcards. I was challenged to rework and revitalize that which had been so roundly denigrated.”
“Even if I make a gospel album, my gospel songs are going to get you dancing and crunk.”
“Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.”
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”

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