Great Throughts Treasury

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Related Quotes

Che Guevara, fully Ernesto “Che” Guevara

The revolution is made through human beings, but individuals must forge their revolutionary spirit day by day.

Consequences | Mankind | Problems |

E. F. Schumacher, fully Ernst Friedrich "Fritz" Schumacher

The power of ordinary people, who today tend to feel utterly powerless, does not lie in starting new lines of action, but in placing their sympathy and support with minority groups which have already started.

Consequences | Poverty | Talking | Technology |

Étienne Pivert de Senancour

A willingness enemy s' attaches me to hold in a state of suspension and obstacles to me fooled by the things vague and the expectations evasive.

Consequences | Man | Regard | Respect | Will | Respect |

Italian Proverbs

Take counsel of one's pillow.

Consequences |

J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

A time may come soon, said he, when none will return. Then there will be need of valour without renown, for none shall remember the deeds that are done in the last defense of your homes. Yet the deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised. She answered: All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But when the men have died in battle and honor, you have leave to be burned in the house, for the men will need it no more. But I am of the House of Eorl and not a serving-woman. I can ride and wield blade, and I do not fear either pain or death. What do you fear, lady? he asked. A cage, she said. To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.

Consequences | Evidence | Injustice | Injustice | Learning | Murder | Relationship | Sense | System | Murder | Learn | Think |