"The law of the survival of the fittest led inevitably to the survival and predominance of the men who were effective in war and who loved it because they were effective."

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Source : Elihu Root (1916). “Addresses on International Subjects”

Elihu Root

#War Quotes #Men Quotes #Law Quotes

“An occasional insurrection will not weigh against the inconveniences of a government of force, such as are monarchies and aristocracies.”
“An exceptional life isn't the result of lucky breaks but excellent choices.”

Source : FaceBook post by Robin Sharma from Apr 13, 2014
“Funded by the government just means funded by the people. Government, by the way, has no money. It only takes money from the people. Sometimes people forget that that's really what occurs.”
“I was the kind nobody thought could make it. I had a funny Boston accent. I couldn't pronounce my R's. I wasn't a beauty.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“God, that Anthony Jeselnik Show sounds really funny.”
“.... the brisk exercise imparts elasticity to the muscles, fresh and healthy blood circulates through the brain, the mind works well, the eye is clear, the step is firm, and a day's exertion always makes the evening's repose thoroughly enjoyable.”
“There's an amazing intimate feeling in a small club but an insane rush playing a stadium or festival.”
“Holding onto and manipulating physical objects is one of the things we learn earliest and do the most. It should not be surprising that object control is the basis of one of the five most fundamental metaphors for our inner life. To control objects, we must learn to control our bodies. We learn both forms of control together. Self-control and object control are inseparable experiences from earliest childhood. It is no surprise that we should have as a metaphor-a primary metaphor-Self Control is Object Control.”

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