"We like to know the weakness of eminent persons; it consoles us for our inferiority."

-- Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles

#Weakness Quotes #Inferiority Quotes #Persons Quotes

“At long as a stock is acting right, and the market is right, do not be in a hurry to take profits. One should never permit speculative ventures to run into investments.”
“My "degree" has done nothing for me at all. But that I've learned - the critical thought processes I've tried to keep sharp - these things were furthered along by college. I hated so much of my life "at university," but I also loved so much of it, and the things that I loved about it have kept me in a sort of "scholarly pursuit" to this day. Maybe it messed me up because I believe that there are things like truth and beauty, and that art and discussion can help us find them and enhance our lives.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com
“I got a hit for Justin Bieber.”

Source : "Lil Boosie Wrote 1,018 Songs, A Book And A Movie In Prison" by Nadeska Alexis, www.mtv.com. March 10, 2014.
“Ignorance, arrogance, and racism have bloomed as Superior Knowledge in all too many universities.”
“What you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.”
“The past has always been the handmaid of authority.”

Source : J.H. Plumb (1989). “The Death of the Past”, p.40, Springer
“There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious.”
“Everyone has dated or been with a person who is obsessed with their work, and it's immensely frustrating. You're like, "I'm right here! I'm a person! I'm interesting, too!"”

Source : Source: collider.com

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