"As we depend upon our masters, for what we eat and drink and wear, and for all our comfortable things in this world, we cannot be happy, unless we please them."

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Source : Jupiter Hammon's address to the Negroes in the state of New York, 1787.

Jupiter Hammon

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“One of the weaknesses of the company now is it is a bit cheap and cheerful and overly nasty, and that reflects my personality.”
“Our footsteps run, and I don't want them to end. I want to run and laugh and feel like this forever. I want to avoid any awkward moment when the realness of reality sticks its fork into our flesh, leaving us standing there, together. I want to stay here, in this moment, and never go to other places, where we don't know what to say or what to do.”
“Most often, the reason something is "on your mind" is that you want it to be different than it currently is, and yet: you haven't clarified exactly what the intended outcomes is; you haven't decided what the very next physical action step is; and/or you haven't put reminders of the outcome and the action required in a system you trust. That's why it's on your mind.”

Source : David Allen (2015). “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”, p.36, Penguin
“If it's possible to be in a good situation replacing a legend, he's in a good situation.”
“We are who we are, and when you accept people instead of trying to change them to fit your needs, your relationships can fully blossom.”
“People who keep dogs live longer on average than those who do not. This is not some kind of pro-canine campaigning fantasy. It is a simple medical fact that the calming influence of the company of a friendly pet animal reduces blood pressure and therefore the risk of heart attack.”
“I hadn't a clue who I was racing against. All I knew was how I was going to race.”
“Savage peoples are ruled by passion, civilized peoples by the mind.”

Source : Carl von Clausewitz (2008). “On War”, p.76, Princeton University Press

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