"Ignorance and power and pride are a deadly mixture, you know."

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Source : Robert Fulghum (2004). “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things”, p.62, Ballantine Books

Robert Fulghum

#Ignorance Quotes #Pride Quotes #Mixtures Quotes

“Mere enthusiasm is the all in all... / Passion and expression are beauty itself.”
“It is better to be the cause of an effect rather than be the effect that was caused.”
“Derek Bok asks the right question, 'What policies would produce the greatest happiness?' and he gives great and often startling answers, combining his deep knowledge of politics with the new findings of happiness research.”
“When you do not know how to focus your thoughts effectively, they can become scattered, miscellaneous, and fixated on "stuff negative notions, toxic relationships, and situations from the past."”
“The rotation of the polarization plane is extraordinarily small in all gases, thus also in sodium vapour.”
“Well, the economic recovery was successful even though the Democrats opposed the reforms every step of the way. And it is clear the Democrats have no clear plan to strengthen our economy, as Republicans do.”
“Contrary to what most people say and believe, the simplicity is a great thing, i actually believe in - complexity is a fantastic thing and complex things should be approached in a complex way.”
“A wise man sees the path all must walk and embraces the free will of humankind, even if to watch it unfold causes him pain.”

Source : Colleen Houck (2011). “Tiger's Voyage: Tiger's Curse: Book Three”, p.477, Hachette UK

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