Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

John Locke

John Locke

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The teacher's job is not so much to teach everything that can be learned, but to instill in the student love and esteem for knowledge.

Jean de Monet

Jean de Monet

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Man never looks at the sky because he always has it in sight.

Michel de Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

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Even on the highest throne, one sits on one's own bottom.

Octavio Paz

Octavio Paz

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Love is born of a sudden passion; friendship from frequent and prolonged interaction.

Fernando Pessoa

Fernando Pessoa

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Every day without joy was not yours: it was only to endure in it. As long as you live without enjoying it, you are not truly living.

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

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Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are.

Hilda Owlsley

Hilda Owlsley

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Tears are useless unless the husband is present to see them shed.

Paul VI

Paul VI

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The dignity of man requires him to act according to his free choice, without any external coercion.