James Harrington Quotes

A whole army, though they can neither write nor read, are not afraid of a platform, which they know is but earth or stone; nor of a cannon, which, without a hand to give fire to it, is but cold iron; therefore a whole army is afraid of one man.

James Harrington

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 3, 1611 - September 11, 1677

Topics

FireManColdArmyStoneEarth

You can't prove Rembrandt is better than Norman Rockwell - although if you actually do prefer Rockwell, I'd say you were shunning complexity, were secretly conservative, and hadn't really looked at either painter's work. Taste is a blood sport.

Jerry Saltz

WorkBetterYouBloodSayProve

Well, I actually tell my son that I don't have any hair because he asked me the same question that I gave it to him when he was born, so he actually still believes that. He's five years old.

Andre Agassi

SonMeHairBornQuestionOld

I got interested in the Vikings, and then you realize that there isn't much to be read about them because they did not write their history. It was written by hostile witnesses, by Christian monks and so on. From what I could see and understand, I was really excited about it. I loved their culture and loved their gods.

Michael Hirst

HistoryCultureLovedChristianYou

My big mission in life is to get guys out of those big, baggy board shorts down to their knees. It always looks like they're trying to hide something, like skinny legs.

Michael Bastian

LifeTryingMissionHideDownLooks

Accessible design is good design.

Steve Ballmer

GoodDesignAccessible

My dad has an incredible passion for living life, and he's really, really funny, so he definitely encourages me to enjoy all aspects of life. He's very proud of me and definitely encourages my career path, and we have a good time talking about work.

Spencer Grammer

LifeWorkFunnyGoodPassionPath

But I've always tried to make the best of fear, then, because without fears there's no art.

Tracie Bennett

FearArtBestAlwaysWithoutTried

This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads voters, including many supporters, wondering about his core values.

Ron Fournier

WeaknessPoliticalValuesSkinOwn

I think all great players set a target for themselves in their careers. Mine was to win a world title with Brazil, which I did twice.

Ronaldo

GreatWinWorldThinkTargetTwice

My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up.

Mary Badham

MotherTheatreLadyUpAlabamaGrew

I love the feeling of having as close to a steady job as you can ever have as an actor. I'm not an extravagant spender, so when I work on a TV show for a season or do a bunch of episodes as a reoccurring, I try to spread the money that comes from that out so that I can do these movies that are important to me.

Jason Ritter

WorkLoveMoneyJobMeYou

It always excites me to meet new family members. I'd like to meet them all someday.

Joseph Parker

FamilyMeNewMeetAlwaysSomeday

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