“Of our political revolution of '76, we all are justly proud. It has given us a degree of political freedom, far exceeding that of any other nation of the earth. In it the world has found a solution of the long mooted problem, as to the capability of man to govern himself. In it was the germ which has vegetated, and still is to grow and expand into the universal liberty of mankind.” MenWorldLongStillsProblemEarthPoliticalFoundGivenNationsGrowsLibertyMankindRevolutionProudDegreesSolutionsUniversalCapabilityGermsPolitical FreedomPolitical Revolution Book:Lincoln Speeches Source: Lincoln Speeches
“One (practitioner of science) is the educated man who still has a controlled sense of wonder before the universal mystery, whether it hides in a snail's eye or within the light that impinges on that delicate organ.” MenStillsLightEyeWonderMysteryUniversalEducatedControlledDelicateOrgansSense Of WonderSnailEducated ManWonder And Mystery Author:Loren Eiseley
“In the end, science as we know it has two basic types of practitioners. One is the educated man who still has a controlled sense of wonder before the universal mystery, whether it hides in a snail's eye or within the light that impinges on that delicate organ. The second kind of observer is the extreme reductionist who is so busy stripping things apart that the tremendous mystery has been reduced to a trifle, to intangibles not worth troubling one's head about.” KnowsMenKindHas BeensStillsTwoEndsLightEyeScienceWonderMysteryTypeUniversalBusyExtremesEducatedControlledDelicateOrgansObserversTriflesSense Of WonderSnailStrippingEducated Man Author:Loren Eiseley
“Universal orthodoxy is enriched by every new discovery of truth: what at first appeared universal, by wishing to stand still, sooner or later becomes a sect.” FirstsStillsWishDiscoveryUniversalOrthodoxSooner Or LaterOrthodoxySectsNew Discoveries Book:Ultramontanism: Or, The Roman Church and Modern Society Source: Ultramontanism: Or, The Roman Church and Modern Society
“When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made - at least had a glimpse when I went on the Universal Studios tour with my grandfather, I remember feeling like this was another means by which I could do magic.” MeanLittlesMadeStillsFeelingsKidsRememberSawsMagicUniversalStudiosTricksGrandfatherGlimpseLittle KidMy GrandfatherMagic TricksUniversal Studios Author:J. J. Abrams
“Hail universal Lord, be bounteous still To give us only good; and if the night Have gathered aught of evil or concealed, Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark.” IfsGivingStillsLightNightEvilDarkLordUniversalConcealedHailDark Night Book:Paradis perdu: de Milton Source: Paradis perdu: de Milton
“While the broad principles of democracy are universal, the fact remains that their application varies considerably ... We are at the beginning of the road, at the very beginning. We still have a long way to go.” WayLongStillsFactsPrinciplesDemocracyUniversalRemainsBroadsApplicationLong WayVaryLong Way To Go Author:Boutros Boutros-Ghali