Hernan Cortes Quotes

An abundant supply of excellent water, forming a volume equal in bulk to the human body, is conveyed by one of these pipes, and distributed about the city, where it is used by the inhabitants for drink and other purposes.

Hernan Cortes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: leader
  • Nationality: spanish
  • Birth: 1485 - 1547

Topics

WaterCityBodyDrinkHumanEqual

Every August, I go away for four weeks to a place in Michigan. I work in the mornings, spend the month in shorts and flip-flops. It gives me time to think like an investor and come back in September for some heavy planning.

Joe Mansueto

WorkTimeMePlanningThinkBack

I think my biggest achievement was being part of a team of outstanding, entrepreneurial military leaders and civilians who helped change the way in which America fights by transforming a global special operations task force - Task Force 714 - that I commanded.

Stanley A. McChrystal

ChangeAchievementTeamThinkWay

To date, nearly 100,000 Hispanics have died with AIDS. Since Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the United States, our challenge is even greater.

Solomon Ortiz

ChallengeGrowingGroupMinority

I don't really say too much to my parents. If they ask me to do something I just do it and get it out of the way.

RJ Mitte

ParentsMeToo MuchSayWayAsk

The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.

Moliere

LoveFriendsNothingMorePureOur

Anybody who says, 'My childhood was completely happy,' is a person who isn't remembering the truth.

Judy Blume

TruthChildhoodHappyPersonWho

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.

Jean Alesi

BeginningLongWhyPossibleHard

Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.

Janis Ian

PeopleIgnorantSome PeopleStay

I've done three Broadway shows; once the curtain goes up, that's it. I mean, you prepare and you rehearse like crazy, but after opening night, the director's not there anymore, you know. He gives you notes during previews after each performance, but opening night, you're on your own.

Dennis Christopher

CrazyNightPerformanceYouKnow

The dirty secret is that climate change is not really a partisan issue in Congress.

Sheldon Whitehouse

ChangeDirtyClimate ChangeCongress

Dig for feedback on yourself. You need to have the courage to ask for feedback. You need to learn how you can learn how to grow. It is important that you are going to be a lifelong learner.

Scott Cook

CourageYourselfGrowLearnYouAsk

The use of military force against a sovereign nation is an act of war. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution explicitly grants Congress the sole power to declare war.

Scott Garrett

PowerWarConstitutionCongressAct

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