#sting

There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism. ↗

— Robert M. Hutchins

#criticism #distinguished #justification #must #only

Each thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#comes #cycle #each #everlasting #form

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. ↗

— Jane Austen

#dies #disposed #either #human #human nature

No one wants to go back to a situation where, if you have a pre-existing medical condition, you, you can be deprived of coverage. No one wants to go back to a situation where, if you get seriously ill, you can get thrown off your insurance. Seniors don't want to go back to paying more for their prescription drugs. ↗

— David Axelrod

#condition #coverage #deprived #get #go

Informed by our sad experience of history, we require nothing short of a foundation for lasting democracy. ↗

— Ibrahim Babangida

#experience #foundation #history #informed #lasting

But what has America to boast? What are the graces or the virtues which distinguish its inhabitants? What are their triumphs in war, or their inventions in peace? ↗

— Thomas Day

#boast #distinguish #graces #inhabitants #inventions

A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#down #family #idea #interesting #interesting idea

An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#clings #element #exaggeration #great #great virtues

I do a lot of media work, I've been investing and I'm involved with real estate. It's totally different from what I had been doing but I find it challenging and fun. To be honest, I really don't miss the track. I pretty well accomplished what I set out to do and it was time to move on. ↗

— Donovan Bailey

#been #challenging #different #doing #estate

In listing these tendencies making for a new world, we must not forget developments in the religious or spiritual thinking and feeling of mankind, where also we feel a strong unifying trend. ↗

— Emily Greene Balch

#developments #feel #feeling #forget #listing