#commence

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As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness; equality ceases, and then commences the state of war.


Charles de Secondat


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The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement.


Joe Slovo


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It is evident that in the period designated as that of the kings, when Rome commenced her career of conquest, she was, for that time and country, a great and wealthy city.


Goldwin Smith


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The year 1826 was remarkable for the commencement of one of those fearful droughts to which we have reason to believe the climate of New South Wales is periodically subject.


Charles Sturt


#climate #commencement #droughts #fearful #new

Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated.


Garry Trudeau


#belief #college #college students #commencement #into

When we were five, they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our answers were thing like astronaut, president, or in my case… princess. When we were ten, they asked again and we answered - rock star, cowboy, or in my case, gold medalist. But now that we've grown up, they want a serious answer. Well, how 'bout this: who the hell knows?! This isn't the time to make hard and fast decisions, its time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere chill. Fall in love - a lot. Major in philosophy 'cause there's no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind. Then change it again, because nothing is permanent. So make as many mistakes as you can. That way, someday, when they ask again what we want to be… we won't have to guess. We'll know. [from the movie]


Stephenie Meyer


#graduation #change

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.


J.K. Rowling


#harvard-commencement-speech #imagination #magic #change

Have you ever seen the dawn? Not a dawn groggy with lack of sleep or hectic with mindless obligations and you about to rush off on an early adventure or business, but full of deep silence and absolute clarity of perception? A dawning which you truly observe, degree by degree. It is the most amazing moment of birth. And more than anything it can spur you to action. Have a burning day.


Vera Nazarian


#birth #commencement #dawn #day #inspiration

For the most part wisdom comes in chips rather than blocks. You have to be willing to gather them constantly, and from sources you never imagined to be probable. No one chip gives you the answer for everything. No one chip stays in the same place throughout your entire life. The secret is to keep adding voices, adding ideas, and moving things around as you put together your life. If you’re lucky, putting together your life is a process that will last through every single day you’re alive.


Ann Patchett


#crossroads #hope #inspiration #lessons #life

Of your own indefatigable labor from early dawn and of your explicit instructions, that the batteries should reserve their ammunition, until the grand charge should commence, for which the enemy were undoubtedly preparing.


John Bigelow


#batteries #charge #commence #dawn #early