Inspirational Sayings

205 sayings found from the Modern era from 205 authors

It is a tragedy that we live in a world where physical courage is so common, and moral courage is so rare.

— Claude Monet Late 1800s (approx.)
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[I] believe in general in death but in the death of Dali absolutely not. [I] believe in my death becoming very – almost impossible.

— Salvador Dali 1960s-1970s (approx.)
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They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.

— Frida Kahlo 1940s-1950s
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I wonder if it's possible to have a love affair that lasts forever.

— Andy Warhol 1975
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To believe in the things you can see and touch is no belief at all; but to believe in the unseen is a triumph and a blessing.

— Abraham Lincoln c. 1860s
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

— Winston Churchill c. 1940s
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In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements, must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage.

— Mao Zedong 1945
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Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933
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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

— Mahatma Gandhi 1925-1929
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The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.

— Martin Luther King Jr. 1963
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The electrification of the whole country is the only way to overcome the backwardness of Russia.

— Vladimir Lenin 1920
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Terror as a demonstration of the will and strength of the working class is historically justified.

— Leon Trotsky 1920
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The coming of the wireless era will make war impossible, because it will make war ridiculous.

— Guglielmo Marconi 1912
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Unity, unity, great unity. Success, success, great success.

— Ho Chi Minh 1960s
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Every man has a right to decide his own destiny. The only thing that I don't like is when they decide it for someone else.

— John F. Kennedy 1962
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I believe that our young people, who are not even interested in politics, are interested in the future.

— Richard Nixon 1969
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Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.

— Igor Stravinsky unknown
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I don't believe in the doctrine of the infallibility of the Pope, but I do believe in the infallibility of the people.

— Theodore Roosevelt Early 20th Century
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We are not here to fear. We are here to hope and to do.

— Woodrow Wilson Early 20th Century
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Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.

— Rachel Carson 1965
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