Joseph Lancaster Quotes

Mankind are divided into sects, and individuals think very differently on religious subjects, from the purest motives; and that gracious common Parent, who loves all his children alike, beholds with approbation every one who worships him in sincerity.

Joseph Lancaster

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 25, 1778 - October 23, 1838

Topics

ChildrenThinkParentHimSincerity

What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of any sector of society. I read that the railroads were worth about $2 billion, but slavery was a $3 billion asset.

Andrew Young

WarSlaverySocietyAmericaWorth

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow: In Flanders fields.

John McCrae

SleepGrowFieldsThoughShall

I do believe very much in the idea of unexpected or 'convulsive' beauty - beauty in the service of liberty.

Jeff Vandermeer

BeautyServiceBelieveUnexpected

If we have a great idea, we'll go, 'Oh, this could be a cool movie.' Or really for us, it's more like, 'Oh, this is a really bad idea. Let's do this. This seems really stupid.'

Trey Parker

GreatCoolStupidBadGoMore

Sometimes people can be guilty of not working at relationships and if it's not working, oof, that's it.

Rob James-Collier

PeopleGuiltySometimesRelationships

Playing acoustic and line drawings are the two things I'm most competent at.

Robyn Hitchcock

TwoLineThingsPlayingMost

Me making music happened not even from a desire to make records.

Roisin Murphy

MusicMeDesireRecordsHappened

When you're in a crisis of, you know, tremendous proportions, it's beyond any human capability to control, you just make the best decisions you can, and you just hope that your intuition is correct.

Rudy Giuliani

HopeBestControlDecisionsYou

I have kept a diary as long as I can remember, and drawings are really another kind of diary.

Louise Bourgeois

RememberLongI CanKindDiaryKept

The only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility.

Jonathan Mayhew

GovernmentSafetyReasonGroundOnly

I mean, I don't know anything else that I would try to do, but it's a very frustrating thing to do, because you are trying to take what's a fantasy in your head and make it live through the minds of 200 people.

Sydney Pollack

LivePeopleTryingYouKnowTry

I admit I'm being paid well, but it's no more than I deserve. After all, I've been screwed more times than a hooker.

Sean Connery

AdmitDeserveMorePaidWellBeen

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