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Category Archive: September 27

Henri Frederic Amiel Quote: “The man who insists upon seeing…”

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.

June 17, 2021 1821, Henri Frederic Amiel, Quotes by Philosophers, September 27, Swiss

Samuel Adams Quote: “I do not regret the part…”

I do not regret the part I have taken in a cause so just and interesting to mankind.

May 18, 2021 1722, American, Quotes by Revolutionaries, Samuel Adams, September 27

Fatema Mernissi Quote: “I was amazed to realize that…”

I was amazed to realize that for many Westerners, Scheherezade was considered a lovely but simple-minded entertainer, someone who relates innocuous tales and dresses fabulously. In our part of the world, Scheherezade is perceived as a courageous heroine and is one of our rare female mythological figures.

May 16, 2021 1940, Fatema Mernissi, Moroccan, Quotes by Activists, September 27

Henri Frederic Amiel Quote: “Let us be true: this is…”

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.

May 13, 2021 1821, Henri Frederic Amiel, Quotes by Philosophers, September 27, Swiss

Anne-Marie Slaughter Quote: “Young men keep telling me they…”

Young men keep telling me they don’t ‘have it all’ either. And they may have a point. But if you define ‘having it all’ as the opportunity to have a successful career and a family, I’d say this. When a man tells his coworkers he’s going to have a child, no one asks him how he’ll manage or if he’ll be coming back to work.

May 3, 2021 1958, American, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Quotes by Educators, September 27

Henri Frederic Amiel Quote: “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude….”

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.

April 30, 2021 1821, Henri Frederic Amiel, Quotes by Philosophers, September 27, Swiss

Henri Frederic Amiel Quote: “Woman is the salvation or the…”

Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.

March 19, 2021 1821, Henri Frederic Amiel, Quotes by Philosophers, September 27, Swiss

Henri Frederic Amiel Quote: “Every life is a profession of…”

Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.

March 18, 2021 1821, Henri Frederic Amiel, Quotes by Philosophers, September 27, Swiss

Henri Frederic Amiel Quote: “He who asks of life nothing…”

He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature… is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.

March 15, 2021 1821, Henri Frederic Amiel, Quotes by Philosophers, September 27, Swiss

Fatema Mernissi Quote: “There, they tell me to wear…”

There, they tell me to wear the veil. Here, they are telling me to put my hips in a little girl’s skirt, and I am this lovely full woman. You’ve got this Ph.D. and you’re worrying, ‘Am I skinny enough?’

March 13, 2021 1940, Fatema Mernissi, Moroccan, Quotes by Activists, September 27

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