"Before the civil war, Pottibakia was a normal member of the Comity of Nations. She erected tariff walls, broke treaties, persecuted minorities, obstructed at conferences unless she was convinced there was no danger of a satisfactory solution; then she strained every nerve in the cause of peace."

-- E. M. Forster

#Wall Quotes #War Quotes #Nerves Quotes

“Be dead in life, and you will not live in death. Let your soul die strenuously, and not live in weakness. Not only those who suffer death for the sake of faith in Christ are martyrs; but also those who die because of their observance of His commandments.”
“There's a place for all types of country music as long as there is honesty and realness and a real human experience for the fans.”
“Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm.”
“Red serpents, fiery forms, and yelling hags, Fit company for mad adventurers.”

Source : Philip Freneau (1963). “The Poems of Philip Freneau: Poet of the American Revolution (Complete)”, p.214, Library of Alexandria
“The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.”

Source : "Marx, Marshall and Keynes" (1955)
“I love running and I will always run.”

Source : Interview with Chris Kelsall, www.milesplit.com. April 10, 2012.
“I was always a very good student.”
“I am fluent in Spanish and I understand French, Italian and Portuguese.”

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