Cassius Dio Quotes
The best ruler, the one who is of any real value, should not only perform all the duties which fall to his lot, but should provide for the rest of his subjects, so that they can develop their virtues to the full.
Cassius Dio
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I'm living on things that excite me, be they pastry, or lobster, or love...
Jimmy Buffett
Successful people make decisions quickly (as soon as all the facts are available) and change them very slowly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make decisions very slowly, and change them often and quickly.
Napoleon Hill
I always buy something to make myself motivated. It's good to feel that you can buy something and motivate yourself. That's what I do, just buy stuff. I like to buy something new and then record.
Keith Matthew Thornton
The only feelings you really need to fear are those you ignore.
Marianne Williamson
Poetry can communicate the actual quality of experience with a subtlety and precision unapproachable by any other means.
F. R. Leavis
Two generations ago only a few unfortunate children ever saw anyone hit over the head with a brick, shot, rammed by a car, blown up, immolated, raped or tortured. Now all children, along with their elders, see such images every day of their lives and are expected to enjoy them. ... The seven-year-old who hides his eyes in the family cops-and-robbers drama is desensitized four years later to a point where he crunches potato chips through the latest video nasty.
Penelope Leach
America has lost a great president and a great, kind and gentle man.
Jane Wyman
...animal research is essential to tackling major 21st century health problems such as cancer and heart disease. Without the use of animals it would be impossible, in many cases, to develop drugs or any sort of medical treatment.
George Radda
When a man retires and time is no longer a matter of urgent importance, his colleagues generally present him with a watch.
R. C. Sherriff
I'm a right-wing pundit and have been for many years.
William Lewis Safir
I don't think she [Marilyn Monroe] saw herself as victimized and a sex object. She knew how to contend with it. I'm sure she was no fool about it. On the one hand, it was very flattering and great; on the other hand, it was probably awful and could be very lascivious and very terrible. But I think a lot of women just wanted to be like her. And that's still true today.
Gail Levin
The best ruler, the one who is of any real value, should not only perform all the duties which fall to his lot, but should provide for the rest of his subjects, so that they can develop their virtues to the full.
Cassius Dio
