John Paul Jones Quotes

An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it.

John Paul Jones

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 6, 1747 - July 18, 1792

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No man's credit is as good as his money.

John Dewey

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I was good in biology, but I did very badly in chemistry, and my parents were horrified by that.

Andrew Sean Greer

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Playing the role of Christ was like being in a prison. It was the hardest part I've ever had to play in my life. I couldn't smoke or drink in public. I couldn't.

Max von Sydow

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The important thing about a sport is the people who devote their lives to it.

Robert Redford

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What was it about Carolyn that made her so cautious about revealing herself?

Michael Bergin

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The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line.

Stephen Hawking

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After 'Muriel's Wedding,' I first went to America, and I was sent all these scripts about fat girls overcoming hurdles. Something in me knew not to go down that road, even if it was a good script.

Toni Collette

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Myths give us our sense of personal identity, answering the question, 'Who am I?'

Rollo May

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Bike lanes are the coolest. My favorite past time is flipping off cars from my bicycle. Just kidding - I'm more of a silent resentment kind of girl.

Mary Lambert

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My first car was a 1986 Toyota pickup.

Michael Steger

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Our utilitarian structures will mature into architecture only when, through their fulfillment of function, they become carriers of the will of the age.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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Motherhood has made me a much better person. I see everything from a new perspective - with a sense of wonderment.

Juhi Chawla

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