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Quote by Johann Georg Hamann

“When I rest my feet my mind also ceases to function.”

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Johann Georg Hamann was a German philosopher known for his critical thinking of the Enlightenment and his contributions to religious philosophy. His ideas had a profound impact on later German philosophy. more

“The difference of the degrees in which the individuals of a great community enjoy the good things of life has been a theme of declaration and discontent in all ages; and it is doubtless our paramount duty, in every state of society, to alleviate the pressure of the purely evil part of this distribution, as much as possible, and, by all the means we can devise, secure the lower links in the chain of society from dragging in dishonor and wretchedness.”

“I have tried to improve telescopes and practiced continually to see with them. These instruments have play'd me so many tricks that I have at last found them out in many of their humours.”

Play Lasts Found Humour Instruments Tricks Telescopes

Author:William Herschel

“No times were more dangerous than when our country was born, when revolution was our midwife.”

Country Born Dangerous Revolution Our Country Midwife

Author:Daniel Inouye

“A great nation betrayed the principles which have made it great, and thereby became hostage to hostage-takers.”

Made Nations Principles Made It Betrayed Hostage Great Nations

Author:Daniel Inouye

“A Church without Youth is a Church without a future. Moreover, Youth without a Church is Youth without a future.”

Church Youth

Author:Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

“To turn $100 into $110 is work. To turn 100 million into $110 million is inevitable.”

Turns Money Millions Inevitable

Author:Edgar Bronfman, Jr.

“I was in the Vancouver airport, and I was speaking with a young girl. She asked if I was Freddie Prinze Jr., and I said I was. She kind of giggled, and while I was talking with her, her girlfriend ran up and took my sandwich. I did not call out after her.”

Ifs Kind Said Young Girl Talking Ran Girlfriend Airports Sandwiches Vancouver

Author:Freddie Prinze, Jr.

“The Loch Ness monster doesn't exist either. Loch Ness is just not big enough to hide a thirty foot amphibian or reptile for hundreds of years.”

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Author:Brian Jones

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