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Henry Adams Quotes: The less a tourist knows, the fewer mistakes he need make, for he will not expect himself to explain ignorance.
         

The less a tourist knows, the fewer mistakes he need make, for he will not expect himself to explain ignorance.


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A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.



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All experience is an arch, to build upon.



The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.

The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.



One friend in a life-time is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

One friend in a life-time is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.



Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.

Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.



One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.

One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.



Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.



They know enough who know how to learn.

They know enough who know how to learn.



The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.



Some day science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide, by blowing up the world.

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide, by blowing up the world.





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Enjoy the successes that you have and don't be too hard on yourself when you don't do well. Too many times we beat up on ourselves. Just relax and enjoy it.

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Every time a congressman or pundit says its 'class warfare' to increase taxes on the wealthy, it's a massive lie.

Every time a congressman or pundit says its 'class warfare' to increase taxes on the wealthy, it's a massive lie.



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I did all sorts of cartoons and stuff. And every once in a while I still do. It's rare, but it happens.



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I definitely have sympathy for people who are struggling. I've met with young Muslims who have told me about their struggles.

I definitely have sympathy for people who are struggling. I've met with young Muslims who have told me about their struggles.



Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.



The hell with the newspapers. Nobody reads the letters to the editor column except the nuts. It's enough to get you down.

The hell with the newspapers. Nobody reads the letters to the editor column except the nuts. It's enough to get you down.



Courage in danger is half the battle. [Lat., Bonus animus in mala re, dimidium est mali.]

Courage in danger is half the battle. [Lat., Bonus animus in mala re, dimidium est mali.]



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