Famous Quotes to get you through your day.

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By OrangeKid

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Quotes have been used for many centuries as little pieces of philosophical information that we can apply to our lives, to make them seem more relevant to the things around us. They can be funny, sad, inspirational, hopeful, or any other emotion that we feel. And they come from all walks of life, from famous presidents and prime ministers to singers and performers. So no matter who you are, you can find a little snippet from history that means something to you.

Inspirational Quotes

Here are a few inspirational quotes that I found... quite inspirational.

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality. -Winston Churchill

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King Jr.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. -Theodore Roosevelt

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. -Bill Gates

Always do what you are afraid to do. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action. -Benjamin Disraeli

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else. -Winston Churchill

Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. -Mahatma Gandhi

I'll write the rest of this later.
I'll write the rest of this later.
What do you think?
What do you think?

Funny Quotes

Believe it or not, some people in history were humorous.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing. -Robert Benchley

If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask someone else first. -Kurt Cobain

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. -Albert Einstein

Christmas is the time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell government what they want and their kids pay for it. -Richard Lamm

I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter. -Winston Churchill

When you become senile, you won't know it. -Bill Cosby

You know it is true.
You know it is true.

Quotes about Government

You can love it or hate it, but we can all agree that governments can have a few problems.

If human beings are fundamentally good, no government is necessary; if they are fundamentally bad, any government, being composed of human beings, would be bad also. -Fred Woodworth

Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper. -Larry Flynt

The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. -Gore Vidal

The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them. -Cullen Hightower

You don't pay taxes - they take taxes. -Chris Rock

This is very true.
This is very true.

Last Words

You never know when your final words will be remembered forever...

Am I dying, or is this my birthday? -Lady Nancy Astor

That was a great game of golf, fellers. -Bing Crosby

Now why did I do that? -General William Erskine

You can stop now; I'm already dead. -Abigail Folger



Comments

patty 6 months ago

I adore the quotes you have posted

Thank you so mich

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