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“Differences in political opinions are as unavoidable as, to a certain point, they may perhaps be necessary; but it is exceedingly to be regretted that subjects cannot be discussed with temper on the one hand, or decisions submitted to without having the motives, which led to them, improperly implicated on the other; and this regret borders on chagrin when we find that men of abilities, zealous patriots, having the same general objects in view, and the same upright intentions to prosecute them, will not exercise more charity in deciding on the opinions and actions of one another.”

Source: The real George Washington

“A Wise man knows that much of what he says and does is commonplace and trivial. His thoughts are not all solemn and sacred in his own eyes. He is able to laugh at himself and is not offended when others make him a subject whereon to exercise their wit.”

Knows Men Doe Eye Able Laughing Wise Subjects Exercise Sacred Wit Offended Solemn Commonplace

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“You don't learn to write by going through a series of preset writing exercises. You learn to write by grappling with a real subject that truly matters to you.”

Writing Real Matter Learning Subjects Exercise Series Grappling

Author:Ralph Fletcher

“None of the projects or designs which exercise the mind of man are equally subject to obstructions and disappointments with the pursuit of fame.”

Men Mind Subjects Design Exercise Fame Projects Disappointment Pursuit Obstruction

Book:The Rambler: In Four Volumes

Source: The Rambler: In Four Volumes

“The base of all artistic genius is the power of conceiving humanity in a new, striking, rejoicing way, of putting a happy world ofits own creation in place of the meaner world of common days, of generating around itself an atmosphere with a novel power of refraction, selecting, transforming, recombining the images it transmits, according to the choice of the imaginative intellect. In exercising this power, painting and poetry have a choice of subject almost unlimited.”

Source: The Renaissance

“The Scripture was written to shew unto men the kingdom of God; and to prepare their minds to become his obedient subjects; leavingthe world, and the Philosophy thereof, to the disputation of men, for the exercising of their natural Reason.”

Men World Mind Reason Philosophy Religion Natural Written Subjects Exercise Bible Philosophical Scripture Kingdoms Kingdom Of God Obedient

Book:Leviathan

Source: Leviathan

“Obama wanted to offer his support to birth control activist Sandra Fluke. He wanted to express his disappointment that she has been the subject of inappropriate personal attacks and thank her for exercising her rights as a citizen to speak out on an issue of public policy.”

“I had often joked in my speeches that I had imaginary conversations with Mrs. Roosevelt to solicit her advice on a range of subjects. It's actually a useful mental exercise to help analyze problems, provided you choose the right person to visualize. Eleanor Roosevelt was ideal.”

Persons Helping Problem Advice Subjects Exercise Conversation Speech Ideals Range You Choose Imaginary Right Person Eleanor

Book:Living History

Source: Living History