Shayri Quotes

For my part, I desire to see the time when education

and by its means, morality, sobriety, enterprise and industry

shall become much more general than at present,

and should be gratified to have it in my power

to contribute something to the advancement of

any measure which might have a tendency to accelerate

the happy period.

I’m as proud of many of the things

we haven’t done as the things we have done.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.

The best thing I did was choose the right heroes.

We cannot despair of humanity,

since we ourselves are human beings.

The legal right of the Southern people to reclaim

their fugitives I have constantly admitted.

The legal right of Congress to interfere with

their institution in the states,

I have constantly denied.

Everything has its wonders,

even darkness and silence,

and I learn,

whatever state I may be in,

therein to be content.

We are what we believe we are.

Let us sacrifice our today

so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

Let us sacrifice

our today so that

our children can have

a better tomorrow.

Let us raise a standard to

which the wise and honest can repair;

the rest is in the hands of God.

The butterfly counts not months but moments,

and has time enough.

Why was the amendment,

expressly declaring the right of the people to exclude slavery,

voted down?

Plainly enough now,

the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche

for the Dred Scott decision.

Strength does not come from winning.

Your struggles develop your strengths.

Technological progress has merely provided us with

more efficient means for going backwards.

There is no distinctly American criminal class

except Congress.

It isn't until you come to a spiritual,

understanding of who you are,

not necessarily a religious feeling,

but deep down, the spirit within,

that you can begin to take control.

You've got to be a bit of a pirate in this world.

Climate is what we expect,

weather is what we get.