“I was much an enemy to monarchies before I came to Europe. I am ten thousand times more so, since I have seen what they are. There is scarcely an evil known in these countries, which may not be traced to their king, as its source, nor a good, which is not derived from the small fibres of republicanism existing among them.” MayCountryEvilKnownEnemySourceKingsThousandTenEuropeMonarchyRepublicanism Book:Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts Source: Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts
“Those who possess that treasure which no thief can take away, Which, though on suppliants freely spent, increaseth day by day, The source of inward happiness which shall outlast the earth-- To them e'en kings should yield the palm, and own their higher worth.” ShouldEarthHappinessSourceKingsHigherTreasureYieldThievesInwardPalms Author:Bhartrhari
“Kings are chosen by the Source, so it is said. [...] Therefore those who fight for the king can be said to be godly. Is that not cause enough?” SaidEnoughFightingCausesSourceKingsChosenGodly Author:David Gemmell
“There are often multiple sources for some famous statements by King; as a professional speaker and minister he used some significant phrases with only slight variation many times in his essays, books, and his speeches to different audiences.” BookDifferentUsedAudienceSourceKingsSpeechSignificantStatementsMinistersPhrasesSpeakersMultipleEssaysVariation Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I was inspired by people like Joni Mitchell and Carole King and Stevie and "Storytellers." People that could really change the world with their lyric, no matter who sung the song, they had still been the source of that message. So that's what I really aim for.” PeopleWorldStillsMatterSongSourceKingsMessagesAimInspiredChanging The WorldStoryteller Author:Emeli Sande
“I have learned a new form of service from the wars of Frederick, king of Prussia. It is not necessary to approach the enemy in order to attack him. In fleeing from him, it is possible to circumvent him as he advances and fall on him from the rear and force him to surrender. What is needed is not to strike straight at evil but to withdraw to the sources of divine power, and from there to circle around evil, bend it and transform it into its opposite.” WarFormOrderFallEvilForceEnemyDivineSourceKingsNeededApproachOppositesStrikesCirclesSurrenderI Have LearnedFleeingDivine PowerPrussia Book:Ten Rungs: Collected Hasidic Sayings Source: Ten Rungs: Collected Hasidic Sayings
“I have many sources of inspiration. I'd have to point to Dr. Martin Luther King, first and foremost. But my parents were good, hardworking folks who kept us in the church and the public schools, and out of trouble, for the most part.” FirstsInspirationSchoolParentChurchTroubleSourceKingsFolksDrsLutherPublic SchoolHardworkingSource Of InspirationDr Martin Luther King Author:Van Jones