"Headlines twice the size of the events."

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Source : John Galsworthy (2008). “End of the Chapter: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.349, ReadHowYouWant.com

John Galsworthy

#Events Quotes #Size Quotes #Headlines Quotes

“Four D's of Disconnection: 1. Diagnosis (judgment, analysis, criticism, comparison); 2. Denial of Responsibility; 3. Demand; 4. 'Deserve' oriented language.”
“The circumstances that endanger the safety of nations are infinite, and for this reason no constitutional shackles can wisely be imposed on the power to which the care of it is committed.”
“Mythology is studied in the school system because most of us come from it.”

Source : Bel Kaufman (2012). “Up the Down Staircase”, p.182, Open Road Media
“In history the way of annihilation is invariably prepared by inward degeneration, by decrease of life. Only then can a shock from outside put an end to the whole.”

Source : Jacob Burckhardt (1964). “Force and Freedom: Reflections on History”, New York : Pantheon Books
“We [the Government] are here not as masters but as servants, we are not here to glory in power, but to attest our loyalty to the commands and restrictions laid down by our sovereign, the people of the United States, in whose name and by whose will we exercise our brief authority.”
“Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs.”
“I went to China for a brief working visit, and I thought that Shanghai was interesting, but Beijing totally grabbed me.”
“Knowledge without devotion is like a stone in water.”

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