John Dalberg-Acton A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times. – John Dalberg-Acton Fool Quotes Person Quotes Times Quotes Wise Quotes The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections. Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality.
David Kay Let me begin by saying, we were almost all wrong, and I certainly include myself here. – David Kay
Alex Shoumatoff The plumbing and pluvial dynamics of the Amazon, the largest freshwater system on Earth, are still far from understood. This is partly because it is a semi-open system. Moisture flows in and out unpredictably. A lot of nonlinear feedback loops and ‘remote influences’ – continental, transcontinental, oceanic, meteorological – come into play. – Alex Shoumatoff
Shakin' Stevens I had success in Canada, all through Europe, Poland, Czechoslovakia. – Shakin’ Stevens
Mohamed Al-Fayed The truth is that my grandfather was quite wealthy, a shipbuilder. – Mohamed Al-Fayed
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