Dorothea Dix Quotes

'Know,' says a wise writer, the historian of kings, 'Know the men that are to be trusted'; but how is this to be? The possession of knowledge involves both time and opportunities. Neither of these are 'handservants at command.'

Dorothea Dix

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

KnowledgeTimeMenWiseKingsKnow

We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.

Jim Otto

GreatAlwaysFansLoyalOaklandHad

Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any.

Jean Rostand

ManHatredLittleWhoLikeEngaged

During the last two centuries, there have been many deflations throughout the world. Almost all of them have been good ones precipitated by technological innovation, rising productivity, global capital flows, and sustained economic growth. If farm mechanization cuts the price of wheat, you get a rising living standard. This is good.

Steve Hanke

GoodGrowthInnovationWorldYou

I cannot and will not raise money on Benghazi. I also advise my colleagues to follow suit.

Trey Gowdy

MoneyColleaguesWillFollowSuit

You have to be highly intelligent to get away with a dumb joke. That takes a pretty smart fella.

Tracy Morgan

SmartYouDumbIntelligentJokeGet

I'd love to make a movie with Tom Hardy. If we ever got the chance to make a Venom movie together, that would be super-cool, but his movie would have to take place in the MCU because I'm not giving up my ticket in the MCU.

Tom Holland

LoveTogetherChanceGivingPlace

Every funny story has at least one unusual thing in it.

Matt Besser

FunnyStoryUnusualEveryLeast

I have such a good life. It's something I couldn't have imagined in my wildest dreams.

Mary Gauthier

LifeGoodDreamsGood LifeSomething

I'm a sucker when it comes to under-explored human potential and 'stuff that makes you be better.'

Mary H.K. Choi

PotentialBetterYouHumanStuff

With a brand - and I respect Porsche - but the Ferrari brand is more exclusive... We never do SUVs, we never do four doors, and we never exceed 7,000 cars per year. And 7,000 means 7,000.

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

RespectBrandDoorsYearMoreNever

Working with Bernardo Bertolucci was one of the greatest highlights of my whole life. It was such an incredible opportunity for me.

Liv Tyler

LifeOpportunityMeGreatestWorking

I never left jazz. The relationship between structure and improvisation - that constant conversation and tension - I've always wanted in every genre and song that I perform.

Lizz Wright

RelationshipSongConversationJazz

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