"You cannot do without one specialty. You must have some base-line to measure the work and attainments of others. For a general view of the subject, study the history of the sciences. Broad knowledge of all Nature has been the possession of no naturalist except Humboldt, and general relations constituted his specialty."

-- Louis Agassiz

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“I think the biggest lesson I learned from my Dad was the importance of telling the truth.”
“Electra Heart is the antithesis of everything I stand for. And the point of introducing her and building a concept around her is that she stands for the corrupt side of American ideology, and basically that's the corruption of yourself. My worst fear - that's anyone's worst fear - is to lose myself and become an empty person. And that happens a lot when you're very ambitious.”
“When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.”
“I don't think there's much chance that the North Koreans would attack Guam or any other territory out of the blue. They would only counterattack if they felt existentially threatened. The questions is, At want point will North Korea feel it is threatened enough to make such a strike? We don't know that yet.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“When the path becomes difficult, that's no reason to give up. In fact, it means you're making real progress.”
“You want continual improvement? Then I challenge every employee in an organization to discard the status quo and ask themselves everyday, How can I improve my job?, then find a way to make it happen.”
“Do not let the word tripe deter you. Let its soothing charms win you over, and enjoy it as do those who always have!”
“A common language is the most obvious binding element in any society.”

Source : "s Full text: Michael Howard's speech". www.theguardian.com. September 22, 2004.

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