"The barbarians of Germany had felt, and still dreaded, the arms of the young Caesar; his soldiers were the companions of his victory; the grateful provincials enjoyed the blessings of his reign; but the favourites, who had opposed his elevation, were offended by his virtues; and they justly considered the friend of the people as the enemy of the court."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Grateful Quotes #Blessing Quotes #People Quotes

“Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth.”

Source : Albion Woodbury Small (1907). “Adam Smith and Modern Sociology: A Study in the Methodology of the Social Sciences”, Chicago, U. P
“It's pretty awful being told you're a racist.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Silence is the neutral Center in which movements take a breath of repose.”
“Anything beats an expensive stack of paper.”
“I am a champion who makes an impact.”
“You can't have anything else to say: you've poured out every drop of what you know.”
“One should never send soldiers on a mission based on just good will and good intent. Unfortunately, that can mean one has to stand by and watch human rights abuses take place.”
“I'm going to publicly challenge the biggest names in religion to repent and give back the money they've ripped off from the poor.”

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