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“Anonymity is the fame of the future.”

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John Boyle O'Reilly was an Irish-American poet, born on June 28, 1844, and died on August 10, 1890. His poetry was deeply influenced by Irish nationalism and Romanticism, with notable works including 'The Irish Spring' and 'The Irish Autumn'. more

“The honest and serious student of American history will recall that our Founding Fathers managed to write both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution without using the term 'democracy' even once. No part of any of the existing state Constitutions contains any reference to the word. [The men] who were most influential in the institution and formulation of our government refer to 'democracy' only to distinguish it sharply from the republican form of our American Constitutional system.”

“Modesty is great, and quietness is nice, but sometimes it's much more fun to be decadent.”

Sometimes Fun Nice Modesty Quietness Decor

Author:Robin Standefer

“The history of nations, in the sense in which I use the word, is often best studied in works not professedly historical.”

Use Nations Historical

Author:Thomas B. Macaulay

“I shall cheerfully bear the reproach of having descended below the dignity of history.”

Bears Dignity Historical Nineteenth Century Reproach

Author:Thomas B. Macaulay

“It is easier to deceive yourself, and to do so unperceived, than to deceive another.”

Self Easier Perception Deceiving

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“If one by one we counted people out For the least sin, it wouldn't take us long To get so we had no one left to live with. For to be social is to be forgiving.”

People Ifs Long Left Social Sin Forgiveness Forgiving Icy

Book:The Letters of Robert Frost

Source: The Letters of Robert Frost

“When you visualize, then you materialize. If you've been there in the mind you'll go there in the body”

Ifs Mind Body Secret Visualization

Author:Denis Waitley

“Never let the opinion of another affect your opinion of yourself.”

Opinion Self Esteem Esteem

Author:Teresa Mummert

“In the early stages of the fight Mr. Winston Churchill spoke with affectionate raillery of me and my "Chicks." He could have said nothing to make me more proud; every Chick was needed before the end.”

Said Ends Fighting Stage Proud Needed Aviation Spokes Chicks Affectionate Air Power Airpower

Author:Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding

“Eating disorders are like a gun that's formed by genetics, loaded by a culture and family ideals, and triggered by unbearable distress.”

Culture Eating Gun Ideals Disorder Distress Unbearable Genetics Loaded Anorexia Eating Disorder

Book:Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives: Guidance and Reflections on Recovery from Eating Disorders

Source: Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives: Guidance and Reflections on Recovery from Eating Disorders

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