Henry Adams Quotes

No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain fit for anything else.

Henry Adams

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I then wrought at my trade as a tailor; carefully attended meetings for worship and discipline; and found an enlargement of gospel love in my mind, and therein a concern to visit Friends in some of the back settlements of Pennsylvania and Virginia.

John Woolman

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Donald Trump has shown us his dark heart, has shown us his racism.

Ana Navarro

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I love to work. I know that sounds ridiculous to say because all people love to work, but I love the homework that goes into acting. I love figuring out different ways of playing a scene. I love the energy of being on set. I love not getting enough sleep because I have to wake up early in the morning.

Amanda Schull

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I have very vivid memories of my mom and dad making up batches of fake blood at night.

Steve Spangler

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Although all serious Christians recognize the importance that the Bible places on prayer, most fall short when it comes to doing it.

Tony Evans

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I prefer to stay out of politics, really.

Roger Taylor

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Easier to climb up, than to just hang on.

Ronald Harwood

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Civilization is the distance man has placed between himself and his excreta.

Brian Aldiss

ManDistanceCivilizationBetween

Every launch of a new international edition of HuffPost is an opportunity to revisit our core DNA and remind ourselves who we are as an organization.

Arianna Huffington

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I have always cited the decision by director Stephen Frears to shoot 'Mrs. Henderson Presents' before my script of 'The Queen' as the reason for my taking the plunge as a playwright.

Peter Morgan

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You know, he likes me because I'm his son. I have to go long and far to find someone who knows me just as me, rather than me the songwriter or whatever.

Paul Westerberg

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I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.

Scott Hamilton

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