"For man as an historical creature has desires of indeterminate dimensions."

-- Reinhold Niebuhr

#Men Quotes #Historical Quotes #Desire Quotes

“The thieves and killers are goin' to have guns, so if the honest men don't have 'em they just make it easier for the vicious.”
“She teaches me that the world is made to be pounced on and enjoyed, and that there is absolutely no reason at all to hold back.”
“Principles are like a seed in the ground; they must continually be visited with heavenly influences or else your life will be a barren field.”

Source : Thomas Traherne (2010). “Centuries of Meditations”, p.298, Cosimo, Inc.
“This world is not the sum total of God's resources -- on the contrary, it is only the 'dream,' the probation, the prelude of the true world, the true life.”
“Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a mosquito in the room.”
“What Washington needs is adult supervision.”
“Slavery, protection, and monopoly find defenders, not only in those who profit by them, but in those who suffer by them.”
“I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.”

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