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Ernest Renan Quotes

The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: February 28, 1823 - October 2, 1892

Topics

Life Education Now Would Familiar

I spent the bulk of my career on building my company, and Morningstar is where the passion is.

Passion Building Career Company Bulk

I can't sing, perform, do anything apart from Christ. I have no power or strength of my own.

Strength Power My Own Anything Own

In my head I'm a rapper, but I'm not!

I spent the majority of time at school trying to break the rules. I would climb to the top of buildings; I even burned a building down once - not intentionally, just because I was interested in fire. I remember going through the rule book, ticking off the ones I had broken and looking for the ones I hadn't.

Time Fire Broken School Climb Book

I think that the best things that governments can do for productivity is not whack on new taxes and, if we can get institutions like schools and hospitals functioning better, well that's obviously good for the overall productiveness of our society.

Good Best Society Think Better New

I have often thought that if a well-grounded affection be not really a part of virtue, it is something extremely akin to it.

Thought Affection Virtue Something

It's an unfortunate situation. After such a great play I felt like I got hit late, no flag, broke my hand. That's it. That's pretty much been the story for the past three weeks, and obviously at some point something catastrophic was going to happen, and I broke my hand.

Great Past Story Situation Play

I could be imagining it, but I believe myself to have exchanged sly, understanding nods with other people I see attending movies alone on Christmas Day.

Alone Myself Day People Believe See

I don't naturally have a good metabolism, but I am lucky in that I am naturally drawn to healthy food.

Good Food I Am Healthy Lucky Drawn

Once someone has spent enough time cultivating bad habits and biding their time, they are much diminished. Much of what they could have been has dissipated.

Jordan Peterson

Time Someone Enough Bad Bad Habits

As our economy advances, our government and our laws need to modernize, too.

Government Need Economy Laws Our

I look forward to a time, in the not so distant future, when we no longer look forward to 'firsts' as milestones women have yet to achieve, but we look back on them as historic events that continue to teach and inspire.

Women Future Time Forward Inspire

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