Henry A. Wise Quotes

I have lately returned from Harpers Ferry, to which place I was suddenly called, on the 17th instant, by causes the most disturbing and destructive to the peace and safety of this State.

Henry A. Wise

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 3, 1806 - September 12, 1876

Topics

PeaceSafetyPlaceInstantMost

People love Twinkies, and everyone knows about them, yet Hostess went bankrupt. Attention and commercial success have an uncertain relationship in business.

Andrew Yang

LoveSuccessBusinessRelationship

An artist is his own fault.

John O'Hara

ArtistFaultOwnHis

When I became commander of the Joint Special Operations Task Force, I was leading thousands of individuals, from Special Forces to the broader interagency effort. I quickly realized that while we had the most best and most effective operators and small teams in the world, we were unable to scale.

Stanley A. McChrystal

BestEffortWorldSmallSpecial

I've seen people with a tremendous amount of educational background in the field not turn out to be terribly good actors, and I've seen people with no education in the field turn out to be people that I admire quite a bit.

Ron Silver

EducationGoodPeopleAdmireTurn

Why should I be unhappy? Every parcel of my being is in full bloom.

Rumi

UnhappyWhyBloomBeingFullShould

You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.

Rush Limbaugh

GovernmentYouKnowWhyFollowCase

I never had, like, a nanny that took care of me. My mom always fed me breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Miley Cyrus

BreakfastMeMomLunchDinnerCare

Acting is a funny job because you're always playing a hundred levels of pretend, but when you're working with great designers who end up doing a lot of that work for you, you can focus on the things you want to focus on.

Jason Ralph

WorkFunnyGreatFocusJobEnd

Confession is something we will never outgrow, even if we become the saints God made us to be. Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta were revered even during their lifetime; but both made frequent use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Donald Wuerl

MotherGodWillBecomeNeverUs

In the land of the skunks, he who has half a nose is king.

Chris Farley

KingLandNoseHalfWhoHe

America has the longest prison sentences in the West, yet the only condition long sentences demonstrably cure is heterosexuality.

Bruce Jackson

PrisonAmericaLongWestOnlyCure

Music helped me, growing up: it very much felt like a companion and made me less lonely.

Perfume Genius

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