"Makers of empire, they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones."

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Source : Herbert Kaufman (1910). “The Winning Fight”

Herbert Kaufman

#Vision Quotes #Thrones Quotes #Crowns Quotes

“It's easy to be generous with money. Far harder to be generous with your time.”
“Bin Laden's death is just a punctuation point on a set of problems they've had for a long time. I think the prognosis for al-Qaida and groups like it is really bad, and that's a good thing.”

Source : "The 'Manhunt' To Capture Osama Bin Laden". "Fresh Air" with Dave Davies, www.npr.org. May 1, 2012.
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?”
“I wanted to finally feel better about understanding. I painted my wife because I wanted to understand her. I can talk to her, but I didn't understand why I was so compelled.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“At synods, I usually wait about a week before I speak. First I listen. I feel the temperature. I listen to what has been said, what has not been said, and what I think needs to be said at that point.”
“I am trying to come up with some "adult" reads, but I mostly read young adult fiction (my job), which, by the way is excellent. I will post about some of my favorites that should appeal to adult readers”
“Good fashion for me is like rock â€˜nâ€™ roll â€“ thereâ€™s always a little rebellion in it.”
“You clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks!”

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