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“It is not by great acts but by small failures that freedom dies. . . . Justice and liberty die quietly, because men first learn to ignore injustice and then no longer recognize it.”

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Charles Morgan, Jr.

Charles Morgan, Jr. was an American individual whose profession is unknown. He was born on March 11, 1930, and passed away on January 8, 2009. more

“Suppose you had inherited the same body and temperament and mind that Al Capone had. Suppose you had had his environment and experiences. You would then be precisely what he was. . . . For it is those things - and only those things - that made him what he was. . . . You deserve very little credit for being what you are - and remember, the people who come to you irritated, bigoted, unreasoning, deserve very little discredit for being what they are.”

People Mind Littles Made Body Remember Environment Humility Deserve Credit Als Temperament Irritated Discredit Capone

Author:Dale Carnegie

“Any real accomplishment in the world reflects the efforts of a lot of people. . . . For an individual to claim personal responsibility was the height of arrogance.”

People World Real Individual Effort Responsibility Humility Claims Height Accomplishment Arrogance Personal Responsibility

Author:John J. Gilligan

“I do think it imperative that you recover from fear of rejection. Forgive me, but that is the sin of pride, and you must avoid that particular manifestation of the sin if you are to reach the goal . . . you hope for.”

Ifs Thinking Goal Sin Humility Particular Pride Forgiving Manifestation Rejection Imperatives Forgive Me Fear Of Rejection Sin Of Pride

Author:John Farrar

“If history teaches anything, it teaches humility.”

Ifs Teach Humility

Author:Gordon S. Wood

“Nothing is so tiresome to one's self, as well as so odious to others, as disguise and affectation.”

Wells Self Individuality Disguise Tiresome

Book:Autobiography and Other Writings

Source: Autobiography and Other Writings

“In proportion to the development of his individuality, each person becomes more valuable to himself, and is therefore capable of being more valuable to others. . . .”

Life Persons Development Capable Individuality Valuable Proportion

Book:On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays

Source: On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays

“Music was born of love. Had there never been any human affection, there never could have been uttered a strain of music.”

Humans Has Beens Art Born Affection Strain Could Have Been

Book:Ingersoll the Magnificent: To which Has Been Added a Special Arrangement of Some Gems from Ingersoll for Inspiration, Wisdom, and Courage

Source: Ingersoll the Magnificent: To which Has Been Added a Special Arrangement of Some Gems from Ingersoll for Inspiration, Wisdom, and Courage

“Language is not subtle enough, tender enough, to express all that we feel; and when language fails, the highest and deepest longings are translated into music. Music is the sunshine - the climate - of the soul, and it floods the heart with a perfect June.”

Feels Heart Art Soul Enough Language Perfect Failing Highest Music Is Longing Climate Subtle Sunshine Flood June

Book:Life and letters

Source: Life and letters

“There is more real devotional feeling summoned from the temple of the mind by great music than by any sermon ever delivered.”

Mind Art Real Feelings Temples Sermons Great Music Devotional

Book:The Works of Robert G.Ingersoll. [Dresden Ed.]

Source: The Works of Robert G.Ingersoll. [Dresden Ed.]

“Artists are prophets. They define the meaning of our lives and point the way.”

Way Art Artist Our Lives Prophet

Author:Tony Bouza

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