Dorothea Dix Quotes

The lovely daisy, so justly celebrated by European poets, is not a native of our soil; we know it well, however, by cultivation in our gardens and green houses; besides, we are disposed to remember it for the sake of those who have sung its praises in immortal verse.

Dorothea Dix

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 4, 1802 - July 17, 1887

Topics

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Those athletes are not going to wear my headphones because I asked them.

Jimmy Iovine

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All my friends are dying. That's why I always wear black.

Joan Rivers

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People are not afraid to be activists, to be vocal. And I think back to my years in college, and that wasn't the case.

Jesmyn Ward

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We've got this cultural mentality that you've got to be an idiot to be a farmer.

Joel Salatin

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We all fall into our habits, our routines, our ruts. They're used quite often, consciously or unconsciously, to avoid living, to avoid doing the messy part of having relationships with other people, of dealing with a person next to us. That's why we can all be in a room on our cell phones and not have to deal with one another.

Andrew Stanton

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Almost as soon as I went vegan, people started telling me that my skin looked great, and that I appeared younger, slimmer, and healthier. I'm convinced that of all the changes I've made to my lifestyle, it's the adoption of a vegan diet that has been best for me - physically, mentally, and certainly spiritually.

Steve-O

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Every chef has his treats. By that, I mean bits and pieces from things you're working on - crusty little cake trimmings, ends from a brisket, collars from a salmon, scraps. But they're snacks to me, and I eat them right off the cutting board - maybe too much.

Tom Douglas

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A sovereignty is always presumed to act upon principles of justice, and if, from mistake or oversight, it does injury to a nation or an individual, it is always supposed to be ready and willing to repair it.

Roger B. Taney

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Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique.

Jared Diamond

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World Class players can lay down the toughest hands and play any two cards at any time without fear. Their reads are impeccable.

Chris Moneymaker

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I have friends who read my books in Greek.

Brian Lumley

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People like to use the word 'naivete' as a negative, but not for me.

Brian Tyree Henry

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