"In the course of history, all empires have been created with premeditation, by an effort often sustained over several generations. Every power has been Roman to a degree. The United States is the first nation to become the most powerful in the world without having sought to be so. Its exceptional energy and organization have never been oriented toward conquest."

-- Andre Malraux

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“Few consider how much we are indebted to government, because few can represent how wretched mankind would be without it.”
“I wasnâ€™t invited to be on staff at the Simpsons because they didnâ€™t want any women on staff at the time”
“Look at the animals roaming the forest: Godâ€™s spirit dwells within them. Look at the birds flying across the sky: Godâ€™s spirit dwells within them. Look at the tiny insects crawling in the grass: Godâ€™s spirit dwells within them. Look at the fish in the river and seaâ€¦.There is no creature on earth in whom God is absentâ€¦ his breath had brought every creature to lifeâ€¦ Godâ€™s spirit is present within plant as well. The presence of Godâ€™s spirit in all living things is what makes them beautiful; and if we look with Godâ€™s eyes, nothing on earth is ugly.”
“Beck behaved himself, though it was really difficult, especially during the slow dances when they were so tantalizingly close. He savoured the feel of her against his body, the light scent of her perfume, the in her eyes that told him he was the center of her universe. It was a new and totally overwhelming experience.”
“Beloved Beowulf, remember how you boasted, Once, that nothing in the world would ever Destroy your fame; fight to keep it, Now, be strong and brave, my noble King, protecting life and fame Together. My sword will fight at your side!”
“How many of us are happy to be exactly where we are at any moment?...only the completely happy think that they are in the correct place.”

Source : Alexander McCall Smith (2006). “The Right Attitude to Rain”, p.7, Anchor
“Failure makes success so much sweeter, and allows you to thumb your nose at the crowds.”

Source : Interview for Live magazine, the Mail on Sunday (UK) newspaper, December 5, 2010.
“The ifs and buts of history...form an insubstantial if intoxicating diet.”

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