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Inspirational Quotations #454

December 16, 2012 By Nagesh Belludi Leave a Comment

To know oneself, one should assert oneself. Psychology is action, not thinking about oneself. We continue to shape our personality all our life. If we knew ourselves perfectly, we should die.
—Albert Camus (Algerian-born French Philosopher)

Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.
—Carl Sandburg (American Children’s Books Writer)

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (Indian Hindu Political leader)

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
—Unknown

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
—Mark Twain (American Humorist)

The great epochs of our life come when we gain the courage to rechristen our evil as what is best in us.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (German Philosopher, Scholar)

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing the matter with this, except that it ain’t so.
—Mark Twain (American Humorist)

There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others, however humble.
—Washington Irving (American Author)

Begin—to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this and thou wilt have finished.
—Ausonius (Latin Poet)

Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.
—Voltaire (French Philosopher)

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