"The possession of arbitrary power has always, the world over, tended irresistibly to destroy humane sensibility, magnanimity, and truth."

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Source : Frederick Law Olmsted (1856). “A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States: With Remarks on Their Economy”, p.115

Frederick Law Olmsted

#Power Quotes #Arbitrary Quotes #World Quotes

“If you read in front of your kids, it's very likely that they'll become readers, too”
“I just wanna learn and I wanna grow. I wanna consume as much information as possible. I wanna be great.”
“The more I looked at people, the more I hated them.”
“You attract what you are, not what you want. So if you want it then reflect it!”

Source : FaceBook post by Tony A. Gaskins Jr from Aug 23, 2012
“Am I one part R&B? Sure, but I'm also part soulful, and I'm old school funk, I'm pop, I'm rock, I'm hip hop, I'm all of those things. I don't wanna be categorized or labeled as just one thing. Don't put me in the box because I'll break out of the box.”

Source : Source: www.djbooth.net
“I think from my experience in war and life and science, it all has made me believe that we have one life on this planet. We have one chance to live it and to contribute to the future of society and the future of life. The only "afterlife" is what other people remember of you.”

Source : "J. Craig Venter sees change from genomics". Interview with Julian Guthrie, www.sfgate.com. June 11, 2009.
“Art sometimes is as simple as nothing, and other times as mysterious as nature or a woman.”
“My prayer today is to become more mindful of my personal actions. What motivates me to do what I do and to say the things I do to others? I often dismiss my actions because of stress or anger but the people I hurt along the way do not dismiss what I've said or done. Every action and every word carries a consequence. Every person has stress and every person has anger. I would not like to be someone's target and I ask for the grace to become more mindful not to harm others just because I am having a bad day.”

Source : FaceBook post by Caroline Myss from Apr 09, 2014

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