“We don't consider manual work as a curse, or a bitter necessity, not even as a means of making a living. We consider it as a high human function, as the basis of human life, the most dignified thing in the life of the human being, and which ought to be free, creative. Men ought to be proud of it.” MenHumansMeanHuman BeingsCreativeOughtProudFunctionBasesBitterHuman LifeCurseBe ProudManualsMaking A LivingManual Work Author:David Ben-Gurion
“I've done 80 books and if anyone has entertained the idea of owning one of my books, I think this is the book that covers all the bases. I'm very proud of it.” IfsThinkingBookIdeasDoneProudBases Author:Art Wolfe
“We become pitiable and ridiculous when we imbibe an unreasoned mysticism in our life without any natural or substantial basis. People like us, who are proud to be revolutionary in every sense, should always be prepared to bear all the difficulties, anxieties, pain and suffering which we invite upon ourselves by the struggles initiated by us and for which we call ourselves revolutionary.” PeopleShouldPainSufferingNaturalStruggleOur LivesBearsProudAnxietyBasesDifficultyPreparedRidiculousRevolutionaryMysticismInvitesBe PreparedPain And Suffering Book:Bhagat Singh, on the path of liberation Source: Bhagat Singh, on the path of liberation
“I'm an American, first and foremost, and I'm very proud - I said, I've said to my beloved friend and colleague John McCain, a friend of 25 years, "John, I love you, but I'm not just going to vote for you on the basis of our affection or friendship." And I've said to Barack Obama, "I admire you. I'll give you all the advice I can. But I'm not going to vote for you just because you're black." We have to move beyond this.” GivingYearsFirstsSaidI CanMovingBlackAdviceLove YouProudVoteBasesAffectionAdmireBarackBelovedColleaguesMccainAdmire YouBeloved Friends Author:Colin Powell