"In matters pertaining to the care of life there has been no marked gain over Greek and Roman antiquity."

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Mary Ritter Beard

#Greek Quotes #Matter Quotes #Gains Quotes

“Engineering is the professional and systematic application of science to the efficient utilization of natural resources to produce wealth.”
“Not the children of the rich or of the powerful only, but of all alike, boys and girls, both noble and ignoble, rich and poor, in all cities and towns, villages and hamlets, should be sent to school”
“The view of life as a struggle for power generates a language in which life has no significance and only power matters.”
“In trading/ investing it's not about how much you make, but how much you don't lose”
“There's a thread that binds all of us together; pull one end of the thread, the strain is felt all down the line.”
“Those who are waiting for an epiphany to strike may wait forever. The artist simply goes to work, making art, both good and not so good.”
“Feminism's agenda is basic: It asks that women not be forced to 'choose' between public justice and private happiness.”

Source : Susan Faludi (1991). “Backlash: the undeclared war against American women”, Crown Pub
“And when you have it, what then? Some secrets are safer kept hidden. Some secrets are too dangerous to share, even with those you love and trust.”

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