"There are some who lack confidence in the integrity and capacity of the people to govern themselves. To all who entertain such fears I will most respectfully say that I entertain none . . . If man is not capable, and is not to be trusted with the government of himself, is he to be trusted with the government of others . . . Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs."

Source : Said in 1853. "Andrew Johnson, Plebeian and Patriot". Book by Robert Winston, 1928.

Andrew Johnson

#Integrity Quotes #Angel Quotes #Men Quotes

“Journal writing is a voyage to the interior.”
“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him, takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another.”

Source : "NBC White Paper (The Decision to Drop the Bomb)". Documentary, January 5, 1965.
“Today, decide not to speak negatively about yourself. When you criticize yourself, you are criticizing Godâ€™s very own creation.”
“Lamborghini is refinement, luxury and perfection.”
“The first and most imperative necessity in war is money, for money means everything else -- men, guns, ammunition.”
“If a worker is deprived of hope to acquire some personal property, what other natural stimulus can be offered him that will inspire him to hard work, labor, saving and sobriety today, when so many nations and men have lost everything and all they have left is their capacity for work?”
“A map says to you. Read me carefully, follow me closely, doubt me not... I am the earth in the palm of your hand.”

Source : Beryl Markham (2012). “West with the Night”, p.272, Open Road Media
“I want to prove that you don't have to conform to be accepted. The greatest Value comes from loving yourself for who you are.”

Source : "Samantha tells of secret stroke" by Vanessa Thorpe and Andy Capper, www.theguardian.com. March 9, 2008.

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