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“I prefer the hardest terms of peace to the most just war.”

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Charles James Fox, a British politician, was born on January 24, 1749, and died on September 13, 1806. He served as the Leader of the House of Commons and was a prominent Whig figure in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. more

“The urge to climb will never be explained. In olden days, perhaps it was a wish to reach the stars. Today, anyone so minded can buy a seat on a plane and feel himself master of the skies. Even so, he will not have rock under his feet, or air upon his face; nor will he know the silence that comes only on the hills.”

Knows Feels Today Faces Wish Stars Silence Air Feet Sky Rocks Masters Hills Planes Seats Climbs Urges Olden Days

Book:Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 1: Frenchman's Creek; The Birds & Other Stories; Hungry Hill

Source: Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 1: Frenchman's Creek; The Birds & Other Stories; Hungry Hill

“Every moment is as real as every other. Every 'now,' when you say, 'This is the real moment,' is as real as every other 'now' - and therefore all the moments are just out there. Just as every location in space is out there, I think every moment in time is out there, too.”

Thinking Real Moments Space Location Moments In Time

Author:Brian Greene

“Even now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.”

Ends Action Lying

Book:The Odes of Pindar

Source: The Odes of Pindar

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