"It is said by the rebels at Roxbury that Col. Watson has given his quota to support the people."

-- Peter Oliver

#People Quotes #Support Quotes #Quota Quotes

“Man does not limit himself to seeing; he thinks and insists on learning the meaning of phenomena whose existence has been revealed to him by observation. So he reasons, compares facts, puts questions to them, and by the answers which he extracts, tests one by another. This sort of control, by means of reasoning and facts, is what constitutes experiment, properly speaking; and it is the only process that we have for teaching ourselves about the nature of things outside us.”
“I think the perception of peace is what distracts most people from really having it.”
“Special-interest magazines are dangerous places for writers to start out in because the writing quickly falls into a routine and people are likely to find themselves artistically exhausted when they want to work on something of their own”
“This wasn't any mere song and dance; here was a bold, blaring declaration howling itself into the empty face of death.”
“The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting.”
“Cooperation and solidarity are necessary requirements in order to bring about the solutions that will once again bring stability to the European integration and bring it back to the track of growth.”

Source : "Obama's on First Overseas Trip after Trump Elected; Obama to Greece: NATO is Absolutely Vital; Obama Travels to Greece Post- Election". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. November 15, 2016.
“Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.”
“What madness is this, inviting sable Death by warfare? It always hovers close and comes unforeseen on silent steps.”

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