William Godwin Quotes

The evils that arise to us from the structure of the material universe are neither trivial nor few, yet the history of political society sufficiently shows that man is, of all other beings, the most formidable enemy to man.

William Godwin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: March 3, 1756 - April 7, 1836

Topics

HistoryManSocietyPoliticalEnemy

I'm obsessed with leather jackets!

Joanna Garcia

LeatherJacketsObsessed

When we were all kids, there was one particular trailer that I think we can all remember. That was the trailer for 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.' There was an amazing teaser trailer with all this weird kind of documentary footage. We were like, 'What was that! I've got to see that! What the hell was that?'

Matt Reeves

AmazingThinkHellWeirdRemember

Many things matter other than our measured intelligence, so let's get to work on them.

Angela Duckworth

WorkIntelligenceMatterThingsGet

I never set out to do interior design; I just do what I do, and some people come along and want me to work with them.

John Rocha

WorkPeopleMeDesignWantNever

Oh, gosh, okay... well, my biggest injury was probably a bone chip in my ankle that required surgery.

Trish Stratus

OkayBoneInjuryWellSurgeryAnkle

Personally, I never had any negative encounters with the law growing up.

Ron Stallworth

LawGrowing UpNegativeGrowingUp

Every time there's a dip in the market, we buy. If you don't buy the land right, it ain't going to work.

Ross Perot, Jr.

WorkTimeYouLandRightBuy

Whenever there was chaos in my house, whether it was arguing, being in a cramped space with all of us kids and screaming, I found an empty space where I could just put music on and move.

Misty Copeland

MusicSpaceChaosHouseEmptyUs

There's a certain feeling of giving, a certain feeling of generosity in love songs. When you sing a song of love, you're actually giving something to yourself, too. You're singing and casting these affirmations of love out into the universe. It resonates in your body in a way that feels extraordinary.

Jason Mraz

LoveYourselfGenerositySingingYou

American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is.

Desi Arnaz

GreatPeopleAmericanLaughCountry

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

Dorothea Dix

GoodTeacherMeDoingYoungAlways

It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all.

Alice Walker

FatherTimeMeKnowingSearching

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