"This command seems to me to be strictly a missionary injunction, and, as far as I can see, those to whom it was first delivered regarded it in that light, so that, apart altogether from choice and other lower reasons, my going forth is a matter of obedience to a plain command; and in place of seeking to assign a reason for going abroad, I would prefer to say that I have failed to discover any reason why I should stay at home."

-- James Gilmour

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“Steel can be tempered and hardened, and so can men. In this world of struggle, which was not designed for softies, a man must be harder than what hits him. Yes, he must be diamond-hard. Then he'll not be "fed up" with his little personal troubles.”

Source : "The Forbes scrapbook of Thoughts on the business of life". Forbes magazine, p. 236, 1950.
“His goodness stands approved,Unchanged from day to day;I'll drop my burden at His feet,And bear a song away.”
“I remember when I first came to America and I saw posters for TV shows and I was like, "What?! Why does a television show deserve space on a billboard?"”

Source : "Jamie Bell Talks Turn, Coming to Television, Physical Challenges, Researching the Historical Setting, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. April 18, 2014.
“The unphilosophical majority among men are the ones most helplessly dependent on their era's dominant ideas.”

Source : Leonard Peikoff (1983). “Ominous Parallels”, p.179, Penguin
“The best way to improve perspective taking is to see users up close.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“Fish are not the best authority on water.”
“Say German cars are sort of very built and efficient. Italian cars are a bit flamboyant and quick. Mexican cars just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent...”

Source : "Despite Host Controversy, Amazon Takes A Chance On 'Top Gear'". "All Things Considered" with Audie Cornish, www.npr.org. July 31, 2015.
“A great man is made so for others.”

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