Henry Adams Quotes

No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.

Henry Adams

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 16, 1838 - March 27, 1918

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For most of our young lives, my family was baffled by elementary school bake sales, to which we were told to bring in goodies to sell. While other kids arrived bearing brownies, chocolate chip cookies, and apple pies, Chinese families didn't bake.

Jennifer Lee

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I'm sick and tired of only being asked about everything that Donald Trump says or does.

John McCain

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We're taking part in a divine comedy and we should realise that the play is always a comedy, in that we're all ultimately ridiculous.

Max Hastings

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A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.

Robert Frost

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In order for a society to survive, it must generate a sufficient level of physical production both to meet its current needs, and to produce a surplus for upgrading its productive powers.

Robert Trout

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Young people, when they're left alone, always want to have compassion, and they always want to give. They always want to help people who are less fortunate.

Russell Simmons

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If you want to be promoted into the first league of carmakers, then you can't just follow suit.

Martin Winterkorn

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With El Sistema, you can create orchestras everywhere; then they can decide whether they want to become professional musicians. The aim is not only to create musicians, but to create people.

Juan Diego Florez

PeopleMusiciansYouCreateWant

My strength, by default, is my size over corners and my hands, which I know is in the job description, but that really matters.

Devon Cajuste

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There is no separation between mind and body... Self and other co-arise and fall away all the time.

Deepak Chopra

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I am not ready to give up this country without a fight.

Alicia Garza

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Lawmakers need to be better stewards of policy and update it, not just keep adding on top of old laws.

Suzan DelBene

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