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Quote by Joseph Cook

“A single profane expression betrays a man's low breeding.”

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Joseph Cook, a former Prime Minister of Australia, was born on December 17, 1860, and died on July 30, 1947. He played a significant role in Australian politics and served as Prime Minister twice. more

“Whoever is wise is apt to suspect and be diffident of himself, and upon that account is willing to "hearken unto counsel"; whereas the foolish man, being in proportion to his folly full of himself, and swallowed up in conceit, will seldom take any counsel but his own, and for that very reason, because it is his own.”

Men Reason Wisdom Wise Willing Accounts Foolish Proportion Folly Suspects Conceit Foolish Man

Author:John Balguy

“Who could not be moved by the sight of that poor, demoralized rabble, outwitted, outflanked, outmanoeuvered by the U.S. military? Yet, given time, I think the press will bounce back.”

Thinking Given Poor Military Sight Moved Presses Bounce Demoralized

Author:James Baker

“When fear has seized upon the mind, man fears that only which he first began to fear. [Lat., Ubi intravit animos pavor, id solum metuunt, quod primum formidate coeperunt.]”

Men Mind Firsts Fear

Author:Quintus Curtius Rufus

“A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration. [Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit incendium.]”

Fire Raised Sparks Neglected

Author:Quintus Curtius Rufus

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