"In my acquaintance with John Rawls, I found him to be a simple and honest man, who just by chance also happened to be the greatest moral philosopher of the twentieth century. I would like to think that I could emulate at least his modesty - his refusal to exaggerate his perception of himself and his place in the larger scheme of things - even if my work never compares with his in its importance."

-- Allen W. Wood

#Simple Quotes #Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe.”

Source : "Smith Wigglesworth on Healing".
“The public has no power. The government knows I'm not a criminal. The parole board knows I'm not a criminal. The judge knows I'm not a criminal.”
“I am not here for women only, but also for women.”
“Sanctimony and self-regard are as American as smallpox blankets and supersize meals.”

Source : Colson Whitehead (2014). “The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death”, p.69, Anchor
“I think that, generally, you need to live with your sport 24 hours a day.”
“I do care about the mercury contamination which this country will be experiencing because of the attempted sellout by this administration to special interests which will result in more mercury in the blood of young children in America.”
“Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer.”
“I guess Trump is joke-worthy more than ever because he's the president. I think Donald Trump being president is more about where the country is at as opposed to it actually being about Donald Trump. It feels like going to couples therapy and really finding out how your other half feels.”

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