"Very few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress."

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Source : John George Nicolay (2008). “A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln: Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: a History: Easyread Large Edition”, p.74, ReadHowYouWant.com

John George Nicolay

#Men Quotes #Gains Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“All other things being equal, greens break to the west.”
“In light of the strong correlation between female education and demographic decline, a purely empirical perspective on Malala Yousafzai, the poster girl for global female education, may indicate that the Taliban's attempt to silence her was perfectly rational and scientifically justifiable.”
“Very often we donâ€™t go elsewhere because we are looking for another person. We go elsewhere because we are looking for another self. It isnâ€™t so much that we want to leave the person we are with as we want to leave the person we have become.”
“It's very difficult, I think for most writers, to carve out the time and the kind of imaginative space to do the writing that you really want to do and also to be an active, engaged, compassionate, giving human being in the world, to the people around you and to your broader community.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Civilizations evolve over time, and most scholars of civilization, including people like Carol Quigley, argue that they go through periods of warring states, and eventually evolve into a universal state.”
“I work out and go to the gym, but I still enjoy my soul food and snacks. But I'm a pretty petite young woman, and I just do everything in moderation and make sure that I just keep everything together.”

Source : "Naturi Naughton Talks: ‘The Playboy Club,’ ‘X-Men’ Role, Music And More". Interview with Brennan Williams, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 13, 2011.
“My aesthetic is that of the sniper on the roof.”
“Emeth speaking of Aslan, "Beloved, said the Glorious One, unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what they truly seek...And since then, O Kings and Ladies, I have been wandering to find him and my happiness is so great that it even weakens me like a wound. And this is the marvel of marvels, that he called me Beloved, me who am but as a dog”

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