"The desire to build a risk-free society has always been a sign of decadence. It has meant that the nation has given up, that it no longer believes in its destiny, that it has ceased to aspire to greatness, and has retired from history to pet itself."

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Source : "Paralysis in a Risk-Free Society" by Henry Fairlie, www.washingtonpost.com. July 22, 1979.

Henry Fairlie

#Believe Quotes #Greatness Quotes #Destiny Quotes

“Don't interfere with something that ain't bothering' you none.”
“I view every game I play for England as it could be my last, so I go out there and enjoy it. It's the only way I can approach it.”
“I don't think there is one cause of Gulf War illness.”
“Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.”
“I can remain on shore, paralyzed with fear, or I can raise my sails and dip and soar in the breeze.”
“The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened.”

Source : Reginald (1904) "Reginald at the Carlton"
“The hardest thing for me is walking. Can you imagine you've got a metal pole and if you put pressure on it like a strong walk, you can walk.”

Source : "Larry King Live", edition.cnn.com. March 20, 2007.
“I think that helps because there has been no formality of friendship, the politeness of friendship, so we can just work directly on the work that's ahead of us [with Tom Hardey].”

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