"The courage of New England was the courage of conscience. It did not rise to that insane and awful passion, the love of war for itself."

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Source : Rufus Choate (2002). “The Political Writings of Rufus Choate”, p.52, Regnery Gateway

Rufus Choate

#War Quotes #Passion Quotes #Insane Quotes

“It's not always the things we do that make the biggest difference in our lives; it's often the things we avoid doing that have the biggest effect.”
“I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went 'oooh'.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Looking back upon my work today, I think the best I have done grew out of things deeply felt, the worst from a pride in mere talent.”

Source : Diego Rivera, with Gladys March (2012). “My Art, My Life: An Autobiography”, p.18, Courier Corporation
“God and the devil lose to a common enemy: inertia.”
“The passion that transforms life, and art, did not seem to be mine. But in all essentials, my life was a good performance.”

Source : "Damage: a novel".
“We have no idea how the subjective quality of consciousness emerges from the physical stuff of the brain.”
“Be dignified, honest and truthful.”
“Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin”

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