A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.

If someone does not consider those around them to be valuable and hold only themselves in high regard, they too have a very bad self-esteem.

Stephen Richards

Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.

Mohsin Hamid

A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows.

George Gurdjieff

However far your travels take you, you will never find the girl who smiles out at you from the travel brochure.

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When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans.

Ron Paul

It is a matter of perfect indifference where a thing originated; the only question is: Is it true in and for itself?

G. W. F. Hegel

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Friedrich Nietzsche

I was always very interested in science, and I knew that for me, science was a better long-term career than tennis.

Sally Ride

Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue.

Ambrose Bierce

No man can understand why a woman shouldn't prefer a good reputation to a good time.

Helen Rowland

Hollywood has a history of raising expectations beyond Washington's reach, of appealing to the very American desire to mythologize political leaders, particularly the president.

Ron Fournier

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

George Washington