Ellen Key Quotes

The havoc wrought by war, which one compares with the havoc wrought by nature, is not an unavoidable fate before which man stands helpless. The natural forces that are the cause of war are human passions, which it lies in our power to change. What are culture and civilization if not the taming of blind forces within us as well as in nature?

Ellen Key

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: swedish
  • Birth: December 11, 1849 - April 25, 1926

Topics

NatureChangePowerCultureManWar

There's accountability in the mutual fund industry. And they've been tremendous engines of wealth for people and they're going to continue to be so.

Jim Cramer

PeopleAccountabilityWealthIndustry

I pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations.

John Bercow

GoodMyselfPeopleFashionPride

Women hold themselves back because they don't think their perspective matters. I'm here to tell you that you're not just robbing yourself when you do that: you're robbing all of us.

Jennifer Palmieri

WomenPerspectiveYourselfThinkYou

One-day cricket is a very important part of our play. We've got a long way to go until the next World Cup and for us it's one ruthless game after another where we can play well.

Matthew Hayden

CricketWorldGameLongPlayGo

If the Court were to extend its reach to the base, judges could begin managing conditions of confinement, interrogation methods, and the use of information.

John Yoo

ReachInformationJudgesBeginCourt

The way to reduce the debt is by economic growth.

Steve Mnuchin

GrowthDebtWayEconomic Growth

We in the west are seen as godless, as greedy and as uncaring about the suffering of those in the developing world.

Silvia Cartwright

SufferingWorldGreedyWestSeen

It's a question of spreading the available energy, aerobic and anaerobic, evenly over four minutes. If you run one part too fast, you pay a price. If you run another part more slowly your overall time is slower.

Roger Bannister

TimeEnergyYouFastPriceRun

Acting has been my first passion, and turning a producer was a natural progression.

Riteish Deshmukh

PassionActingFirstProducerBeen

Actually, the most entitled people I've met are indie rockers and indie actors, because they really believe their press.

Moby

PeopleBelieveBecausePressMost

I'm not a cheater. I've never cheated in my life.

Jon Hamm

LifeMy LifeNeverCheated

If you want to page me, It's OK! I've actually had guys tell me they were fans from the 'Kim Possible' days. And I've met people who still have the 'Kim Possible' theme song as their ringtone.

Christina Milian

PeopleMeSongYouWantPossible

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