"Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are."

-- Jan Peter Balkenende

#Religious Quotes #Philosophical Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.”
“But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most.”
“I like that time is marked by each sunrise and sunset whether or not you actually see it.”
“No, I don't tolerate pressure from anyone about anything.”
“In all ages, through all the varied experience of individuals and nations, knowledge has been the power which has civilized, elevated and dignified humanity. In those countries where progress has been most rapid, the thirst for knowledge has been most intense.”

Source : Gerda Lerner, Sarah Moore Grimké (1998). “The Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimké”, p.77, Oxford University Press, USA
“There comes a time to join the side you're on.”
“Genius is talent set on fire by courage.”
“be careful what you want, for you will get it.”

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