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Mikhail Bakunin Quote: “By striving to do the impossible…”

By striving to do the impossible, man has always achieved what is possible. Those who have cautiously done no more than they believed possible have never taken a single step forward.

May 23, 2019 1814, May 30, Mikhail Bakunin, Quotes by Revolutionaries, Russian

Emily Dickinson Quote: “If I feel physically as if…”

If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

May 21, 2019 1830, American, December 10, Emily Dickinson, Quotes by Poets

William James Quote: “No matter how full a reservoir…”

No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one’s sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one’s character may remain entirely unaffected for the better.

May 19, 2019 1842, American, January 11, Quotes by Philosophers, William James

Arnold J. Toynbee Quote: “The immense cities lie basking on…”

The immense cities lie basking on the beaches of the continent like whales that have taken to the land.

May 8, 2019 1889, April 14, Arnold J. Toynbee, British, Quotes by Historians

Robert Dallek Quote: “McGeorge Bundy was a brilliant man…”

McGeorge Bundy was a brilliant man who’d had a meteoric academic career and was the youngest man ever to be dean of the Harvard faculty. But he was also arrogant and looked upon all sorts of people and politicians as not to be taken all that seriously.

May 3, 2019 1934, American, May 16, Quotes by Historians, Robert Dallek

Donald Kagan Quote: “Throughout the human experience people have…”

Throughout the human experience people have read history because they felt that it was a pleasure and that it was in some way instructive. The profession of professor of history has taken it in a very different direction.

April 19, 2019 1932, American, Donald Kagan, Quotes by Historians

Thomas Reid Quote: “Every indication of wisdom, taken from…”

Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned.

April 14, 2019 1710, April 26, Quotes by Philosophers, Scottish, Thomas Reid

Alan Dundes Quote: “Polls are frequently taken to try…”

Polls are frequently taken to try to tease out or determine likely directions and trends, but once taken, they belong to the past, requiring that new polls be taken.

April 10, 2019 1935, Alan Dundes, American, Quotes by Educators, September 8

Aristotle Quote: “No notice is taken of a…”

No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases it strikes the eye.

April 5, 2019 384 BC, Aristotle, Greek, Quotes by Philosophers

Vladimir Lenin Quote: “To rely upon conviction, devotion, and…”

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.

April 2, 2019 1870, April 22, Quotes by Leaders, Russian, Vladimir Lenin

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