John Woolman Quotes

By the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbers of people have perished in a short time, and many more have been pressed with poverty and grief.

John Woolman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: clergyman
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 19, 1720 - October 7, 1772

Topics

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When I got out of college and signed a contract to play pro football in the USFL, the first thing I bought was a Remington 1100 shotgun and a Remington .30-06.

Jim Kelly

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It is a significant acknowledgment that the way people are watching television is changing and the model is quickly changing.

Jeff Zucker

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It's not mere extremism that makes folks at the fringes so troubling; it's extremism wedded to false beliefs. Humans have long been dupes, easily gulled by rumors and flat-out lies.

Jeffrey Kluger

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In Jamaica, the music is recorded for the sound system, not the iPod. It's about experiencing music together, with other people.

Michael Franti

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Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

Jean Paul

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If India breaks your heart with untold inequalities, it also surprises you with the unheralded achievements of its most humble citizens.

Amitava Kumar

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Our goal is to tell people about the International Space Station. I think very rarely people look up 250 miles and think, What are those guys working on, what are those men and women doing at this moment... They're living and doing regular things, but also doing incredible work as well. We really want to bring that to people.

Soledad O'Brien

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To keep farmers on the farm we must maintain a strong farm safety net, but we will also have to build a thriving companion economy to compliment production agriculture in rural America.

Tom Vilsack

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The reason you work as an artist is to stay open and ask questions.

Robert Wilson

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When you come from the working class and you do well enough whereby you can provide a little bit better for your family, get a decent roof over their head and send them to a good school, that's considered a good thing.

Michael Moore

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Questions don't easily die within me until they're answered, and so being able to write a song and put words to complex feelings is part of my process of understanding and letting go of things.

Lucy Dacus

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I hope we don't get to the point where we have to have the cat stop chasing the mouse to teach him glassblowing and basket weaving.

Joseph Barbera

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