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Inspiring Quotes From Some Of History's Greats
Sometimes, we need a quote or an inspiring message to fuel our day. Words of wisdom can make someone feel better about themselves, or about the world. Some people throughout history have spoken some pretty meaningful and memorable quotes that have been saved forever. Some people have a way of delivering messages that is unlike most others. Famous quotes are plentiful, but some stand out more than others.
Words can be powerful, and over the centuries, single quotes and certain individuals have changed the world just with the things they say, whether it be in a speech or in an interview. Famous and inspirational quotes are important, and they provide unique perspective for those looking for something to think about.
Take a moment to read through some famous, and inspiring quotes from some of history's greatest icons. Whether they be a modern face or an old philosopher, wisdom is eternal, expanding, and cherished.
"I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process." Benjamin Harrison
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"If a man has an apartment stacked to the ceiling with newspapers, we call him crazy. If a woman has a trailer house full of cats, we call her nuts. But when people pathologically hoard so much cash that they impoverish the entire nation, we put them on the cover of Fortune magazine and pretend they are role models." Lester B. Pearson
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"Social media is ultra-processed speech, in the same way that Doritos are food." Jon Stewart
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"Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation." Victor Frankl
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"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed." Mahatma Gandhi
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"It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Frederick Douglass
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"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." George Orwell
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"Independent thinkers are usually geniuses or idiots and at times it's hard to tell which." James Cook
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"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“The biggest flex is having 'enough' in a world designed to make you always want more.” Jade Bonacolta
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"Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness." Werner Herzog
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"Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow." Plato
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"Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do?" Epicurus
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"I hope everyone could get rich and famous and will have everything they ever dreamed of, so they will now that it's not the answer." Jim Carrey
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"If you went back and fixed all the mistakes you've made, you erase yourself." Louis C.K.
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"By working faithfully 8 hours a day, you may eventually get to be the boss and work twelve hours a day." Robert Frost
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"The problem of humanity is the following: we have Palaeolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and God-like technology." E.O. Wilson
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