Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes

He who seeks repentance for the past, should woo the angel virtue for the future.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

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• From reinforcing beaches in the Rockaways to installing generators at the Coney Island Houses and sealing holes in the subway system, New York is fortifying our ability to withstand future storm surges.

  

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• If we could reach the point where many of our nation's future leaders know what teachers know after teaching successfully in our highest-need schools, we would have a very different situation.

  

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• The clear and present danger of climate change means we cannot burn our way to prosperity. We already rely too heavily on fossil fuels. We need to find a new, sustainable path to the future we want. We need a clean industrial revolution.

  

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• The digitally native vertical brand (DNVB) is born on the Internet. It is aimed squarely at millennials and digital natives. It doesn't have to adapt to the future; it is the future. It doesn't need to get younger customers. It starts with younger customers.

  

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• He who seeks repentance for the past, should woo the angel virtue for the future.

  

  Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
  • Future
  • Virtue
  • Angel