George Haven Putnam Quotes

An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends in little else than his own execution.

George Haven Putnam

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 2, 1844 - February 27, 1930

Topics

PeopleHeavenExecutionOppression

You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself.

Andrew Carnegie

ClimbBrainyPushYouLadderUp

My indifference to money and my spendthrift ways are disgraceful. You have no idea how reckless I am; how often I practically throw money out of the window. I am always making good resolutions, but the next minute I forget and give the waiter eightpence.

Robert Schumann

GoodMoneyI AmWindowYouForget

Any fool can make enough money to survive. It's another thing to keep yourself consistently entertained. It's a lot of work, and a lot of fun, to make a life.

Robert Fulghum

LifeWorkMoneyFoolYourselfFun

Take a martial art that you enjoy. Don't worry about the end result; just enjoy getting up and going to training. And there is no right martial art to do. They are all good.

Robert Whittaker

GoodArtTrainingEndWorryResult

This whole wrestling world is a different breed, there's no doubt.

Roman Reigns

WorldDoubtWrestlingDifferent

I thought the musical aspect of 'Freak Dance' was a good contrast to how dancers always try to come off as really tough in those movies - they're trying to literally come off as gangs like as if the Crips and the Bloods are also dancing in addition or instead of fighting with guns and knives and stuff.

Matt Besser

GoodDanceToughThoughtFighting

My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea.

Mike Johanns

BorderGoalSameJapanCanadian

I'm very independent. I'm not sure how I'd deal with someone who wanted to be with me 24/7.

Diane Kruger

MeSomeoneIndependentDealSure

One area where the state can be more effective in addressing the doctor shortage is to focus on making sure that Arizona is a friendly environment for doctors and those wishing to practice medicine.

Doug Ducey

FocusPracticeDoctorMedicineMore

I think your subconscious knows far more than your conscious, so I trust it.

Cornelia Parker

TrustThinkMoreFarYourKnows

When I'm on the set, I'll come up with ideas if I'm sort of just between responsibilities, because there's a lot of sitting around on set. Invariably, though, the stuff I come up with on the set tends to be bad.

Bruce Eric Kaplan

IdeasBadSittingUpJustStuff

Pain doesn't have a face and pain doesn't have a certain way of adjusting. Pain is universal.

Aunjanue Ellis

PainFaceWayUniversalCertain

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