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Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes

We cannot all be great, but we can always attach ourselves to something that it great.

Harry Emerson Fosdick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: clergyman
Nationality: american
Birth: May 24, 1878 - October 5, 1969

Topics

Great Always Something Cannot Attach

I remember certain people in the audience laughing and I wanted to ask: 'What are you laughing at? This isn't funny.' Now I realize that laughter can come from insecurity. They don't know how they should be feeling.

Funny Laughter People Insecurity You

The Europeans not only colonialized most of the world, they began to colonialize information about the world and its people. In order to do this, they had to forget, or pretend to forget, all they had previously known abut the Africans.

John Henrik Clarke

People World Information Forget Only

There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.

Smokey Robinson

People Want Out Wonderful Compete

I served at a time when we had a strong economy, when we had deficits that we would die for today. I was able to propose a balanced budget, not over ten years, but over five years. I'm proud of that record.

Today Time Proud Strong Budget Die

If I were to look back at my career, I think my greatest achievement is very simple. I've been able to make choices where I could glorify God.

God Achievement Simple Choices Think

You know a lot, but you don't know everything.

You Know Everything Lot

The modern labor movement that began around the mid-19th century has given us many of the basic working rights that we now take for granted.

Take For Granted Labor Now Movement

Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt.

Martin Scorsese

Kindness Religion Think Terrible

'Animal' was my nickname in high school.

School Animal High School High

It was a special show that became a cult classic of sorts, and I made a lot of money for it.

Money Special Classic Show Cult Lot

As an entertainer, a comedy guy, whatever, you're never gonna be truly 100-percent happy with anything.

Happy Comedy You Never Anything Guy

My grandma is kind of a rock star. She goes to France and all over.

Brandon T. Jackson

Rock Star Kind Rock She Over Star

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