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There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.

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Courage,

Author:

Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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Category: Courage

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. My mother enjoyed old age and because of her I've begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I've had it good and am crumbling nicely.
  • 2. Advice in old age is foolish for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end.
  • 3. What is wrong with the Iranians in addition to the nuclear bomb? This is the only country on Earth in the 21st century that has renewed imperialistic ambitions. They really want to become the hegemon of the Middle East in an age that gave up imperialism.

2 Amazing

  • 1. It's really sad looking at people like Lindsay Lohan. She's an amazing actress but you see what happens when people know too much about your personal life. They start not being able to look at you the same way professionally. I don't want that to happen to me.
  • 2. Going to a concert is so overwhelming and the energy is amazing.
  • 3. I think Gina Rowlands is an amazing actress.

3 Anger

  • 1. Hatred is settled anger.
  • 2. The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone what their temper and irritation prompted them to do.
  • 3. A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years.
  • 2. Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom wait until they have been married longer.
  • 3. On this important anniversary we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential.

5 Architecture

  • 1. Architecture doesn't come from theory. You don't think your way through a building.
  • 2. The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.
  • 3. The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples no ambitions.
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