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“Some people find oil. Others don't.”

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J. Paul Getty, an American industrialist, was born on December 15, 1892, and passed away on June 6, 1976. He was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, renowned for building a vast empire in the oil and media industries. more

“Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organized; nor should any organisation be formed to lead or to coerce people along any particular path.”

People Should Truth Path Land Particular Truth Is Approach Organized Limitless Organisation Sects Coerce

Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti

“I constantly meet people who are doubtful, generally without due reason, about their potential capacity [as mathematicians]. The first test is whether you got anything out of geometry. To have disliked or failed to get on with other [mathematical] subjects need mean nothing; much drill and drudgery is unavoidable before they can get started, and bad teaching can make them unintelligible even to a born mathematician.”

People Needs Firsts Mean Reason Born Teaching Subjects Failure Capacity Tests Mathematics Math Dues Mathematical Mathematician Geometry Doubtful Drills Drudgery

Author:John Edensor Littlewood

“The only inequalities that matter begin in the mind. It is not income levels but differences in mental equipment that keep people apart, breed feelings of inferiority.”

People Mind Matter Feelings Women Differences Levels Income Inequality Equipment Inferiority

Author:Jacquetta Hawkes

“Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist.”

Believe Equal Slave Racist

Author:Stephen Ambrose

“At length I recollected the thoughtless saying of a great princess, who, on being informed that the country people had no bread, replied, "Let them eat cake".”

People Country Bread Length Cake Princess

Book:The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Newly Translated Into English

Source: The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Newly Translated Into English

“Why do some people fall out of activity . . . for the same reason that they fall out of bed . . . they are not far enough in it.”

People Reason Enough Fall Activity Bed

Author:Jacob de Jager

“Ireland, as distinct from her people, is nothing to me; and the man who is bubbling over with love and enthusiasm for "Ireland," and can yet pass unmoved through our streets and witness all the wrong and the suffering, shame and degradation wrought upon the people of Ireland-yea, wrought by Irishmen upon Irish men and women, without burning to end it, is, in my opinion, a fraud and a liar in his heart, no matter how he loves that combination of chemical elements he is pleased to call Ireland.”

Source: Labour in Irish history ; The re-conquest of Ireland ; Socialism and nationalism

“The really great writers are people like Emily Brontë who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.”

People Writing Imagination Rooms Really Great Unlimited Great Writers Emily Bronte

Author:James A. Michener

“The priesthood of God has become the eminent power for good in the world. We are no longer a handful of people on the fringes of society. This great power for good has been entrusted to us, and we must not weaken it by failing in our responsibilities.”

People World Has Beens Responsibility Failing Failure Handful Fringe Great Power Priesthood Good In The World

Author:James E. Faust

“What are most people hungry for? I believe it is spiritual and moral leadership. Increases in technology, scientific inventions, and medical miracles have been marvelous and incredible. But we must use them properly to bring us joy, and that requires spiritual and moral leadership.”

People Believe Has Beens Use Spiritual Joy Belief I Believe Moral Technology Miracle Increase Incredibles Hunger Medical Hungry Invention Marvelous Moral Leadership

Author:James E. Faust

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