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“Excellence resides in quality, not in quantity. The best is always few and rare; much lowers value.”

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Baltasar Gracian, born on January 8, 1601 and died on December 6, 1658, was a renowned Spanish writer, philosopher, and theologian. He is known for his profound philosophical thoughts and unique literary style. more

“The view... from my apartment... was the World Trade Center... and now it's gone, they attacked it. This symbol of American ingenuity, and strength, and labor, and imagination and commerce, and it is gone. But you know what? You know what the view is now? The Statue of Liberty. The view from the South of Manhattan is now the Statue of Liberty. You can't beat that!”

Knows World Imagination Views Liberty Gone Beats Labor Trade South Symbols Commerce Apartment Statues Manhattan Ingenuity World Trade World Trade Center Statue Of Liberty

Author:Jon Stewart

“The urbanized life has lead to the destruction of the legends.”

Destruction Legends

Author:Orhan Pamuk

“Libertarianism is the enemy of all racism.”

Enemy Racism Libertarianism

Author:Ron Paul

“We find as our interdependence increases that, on the whole, we do better when other people do better as well.”

People Wells Whole Increase Interdependence

Author:William J. Clinton

“Man has survived hitherto because he was too ignorant to know how to realise his wishes- Now that he can realise them, he must either change them or perish”

Knows Men Wish Know How Ignorant Realising Survived

Author:William Carlos Williams

“Never draw more in the morning than you can erase in the afternoon”

Morning Draws Afternoon Erase

Author:alan

“Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy.”

Hero Towns Wide Muse Ingenious

Book:The Odyssey: Top Classic Collections

Source: The Odyssey: Top Classic Collections

“Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.”

Next Winning Sports Position Percent Shots Balls Golf Winner Eighty

Author:Ben Hogan

“Apart from life, a strong constitusion and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla”

Father House Names Strong Birth Connections Royal Abiding

Book:Long Walk To Freedom Vol 1: 1918-1962

Source: Long Walk To Freedom Vol 1: 1918-1962

“The island of Gont, a single mountain that lifts its peak a mile above the storm-racked Northeast Sea, is a land famous for wizards.”

Sea Land Mountain Storm Miles Lifts Islands Wizards

Book:A Wizard of Earthsea

Source: A Wizard of Earthsea

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