"The true greatness of nations is in those qualities which constitute the greatness of the individual."

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Source : Charles Sumner (1845). “The True Grandeur of Nations: An Oration Delivered Before the Authorities of the City of Boston, July 4, 1845”, p.82

Charles Sumner

#Greatness Quotes #Quality Quotes #Individual Quotes

“I'm a little superstitious.”
“Some things need to be believed to be seen.”
“And, these Islamic fundamentalists, these radical terrorists, these Middle Eastern monsters are committed to destroying the Jewish nation, driving her into the Mediterranean, conquering the world.”
“People always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn't put a deer in the game.”
“I'm going to ride the wave.”
“The margin of error in astrology is plus or minus one hundred percent.”
“The idea of starting with that Kanye [West] song is declarative. It says, "This is the kind of story we're telling."”

Source : Source: collider.com
“It is unimaginably hard to do this, to stay conscious and alive, day in and day out,”

Source : David Foster Wallace’s Commencement Address at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, www.1843magazine.com. September 18, 2008.

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