Alfred Thayer Mahan Quotes
“Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished.”

Quotes to Explore
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Scandinavia was awash with Maoism in the '70s. Sweden had Maoist groups with a combined membership and periphery of several thousand members, but it was Norway where Maoism became a genuine popular force and hegemonic in the culture.
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A man is known by the silence he keeps.
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If I could kidnap Bryan Doyle-Murray and force him to be in my family, I would. I love him; I really do.
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I make things of my own that aren't that glam, but I'm not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me.
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The yogi should meditate on a firm seat, one that is clean - untainted by dirt or unspiritual vibrations of others. The thought or life force emanating from an individual saturates the objects he uses and his dwelling.
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Our patience will achieve more than our force.
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Traditional television as we have known it will make love to the Internet and have a child. That child will be the future. It's already happening, and it's hot!
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Stupid is a great force in human affairs.
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I've always known that singing was some sort of calling for me. It comes naturally.
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For me, love is the most important force. It moves the universe.
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Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.
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There's no substitute to actually being in the room and having people in the room feel the force of your audition. It's very hard to beat that.
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It's hard being such a powerful woman in the business. I'm known for not always being warm and fuzzy, because you'll just get bulldozed over.
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Not even close, ... Once I can transfer my weight to my front leg and just do it with a lot of force, and I don't even think about it, the home runs will come.
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[Mitt] Romney looks the part and is well known around the world and has a lot of experience.
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I had known a couple of people who had died, but the loss of my mother contained something of the profoundly unknowable.
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A great designer does not seek acceptance. He challenges popularity, and by the force of his convictions renders popular in the end what the public hates at first sight.
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When Stephen got hurt...it was either a motivating force for the Pacers to get their run, but at the same time he was turning the ball over a lot, so he may have been an asset by default.
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The views of men can only be known, or guessed at, by their words or actions.
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Many men and women enjoy popular esteem, not because they are known, but because they are not known.
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In terms of the principles of politics, I think I understand well. Thailand needs someone who has leadership, who has the management skills to help the country.
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I suppose that being moved to write a song is more applicable to me, I have to be moved, I have to have a reason to write a particular song.
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It is not by whining that one carries out the job of king.
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“Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished.”