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Franz Grillparzer Quotes

To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.

Franz Grillparzer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: austrian
Birth: January 15, 1791 - January 21, 1872

Topics

Man Criticism Find Test Modesty Out

Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up with the religious right-we can put up with transgendered human beings.

Diversity Hell Wrong Nothing Human

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

Maurice Maeterlinck

Happiness Happy Remember Know Duty

Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one will as of one heart and one soul.

Robert Grosseteste

Heart Soul Will Way Hostel Your

Soon, nostalgia will be another name for Europe.

Name Nostalgia Will Europe Soon

In the '80s, Ronald Reagan inspired me to become politicized, because I grew up in that era when everything I cared about was under attack.

Me Become Everything Inspired Up

Some habits of ineffectiveness are rooted in our social conditioning toward quick-fix, short-term thinking.

Thinking Social Habits Rooted Some

I think it's pretentious to create art just for the sake of stroking the artists ego.

Art Ego Think Create Artists Just

Trying to run Congress without human relationships is like trying to run a car without motor oil. Should we be surprised when the whole thing freezes up?

Car Trying Run Relationships Oil Up

Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.

Opportunity People You Healthy Meet

Often, I grow irritated before the first tile has been placed on the Scrabble board. This generally occurs when one of my opponents has insisted upon bringing a dictionary to the table, making it clear that he will be consulting it throughout the game.

Game Grow Table Will First Clear

Loyalty to the true, core values and roots of democracy is what makes a true patriot, not loyalty to a symbol of the country.

Loyalty Roots Democracy Values True

Mandela's heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and these incredible leadership qualities.

Leadership Freedom Man Thought Hand

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