"Could the waters of the Atlantic be drawn off, so as to expose to view this great sea-gash, which separates continents, and extends from the Arctic to the Antarctic, it would present a scene the most rugged, grand, and imposing. The very ribs of the solid earth, with the foundations of the sea, would be brought to light, and we should have presented to us at one view the empty cradle of the ocean ...."

Source : Matthew Fontaine Maury, United States Naval Observatory (1858). “Explanations and sailing directions to accompany the Wind and current charts: approved by Captain D. N. Ingraham, chief of the Bureau of ordnance and hydrography, and pub. by authority of Hon. Isaac Toucey, secretary of the Navy”, p.167

Matthew Fontaine Maury

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“What Democrats call 'nuanced,' most people refer to as 'stupidity.'”
“People never like me and I never like people”
“Gods revelation has always been in deeds. Gods interventions in history have always been in deeds, in actions. Then there are those who interpret the actions, and then there are those who write down the interpretations of the actions.”
“I wanted to come through with my own voice and, hopefully, have it affect people. I want people to know that I'm not an Elvis impersonator.”
“Learning what not to do is sometimes more important than learning what to do.”

Source : Rick Pitino (1997). “Success is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life”, Broadway
“Even a wizard would have a great deal of difficulty repealing the economic law that higher minimum wages reduce employment. Since politicians are not wizards, they should not try.”

Source : Gary Becker, Guity Becker, Guity Nashat (1998). “The Economics of Life: From Baseball to Affirmative Action to Immigration, How Real-World Issues Affect Our Everyday Life”, McGraw Hill Professional
“I do like talking with friends about big concepts, you know, the stuff that will ruin a party. To me, the party hasn't begun until we're talking about the nonexistence of God.”
“Don't depend on something that comes from outside. Outside things are never going to make you happy.”

Source : Swami Satchidananda (1987). “The Golden Present: Daily Inspirational Readings”, Integral Yoga Dist

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