Inspirational Sayings

205 sayings found from the Modern era from 205 authors

I don't believe in a super race or a super people. I believe in a super individual who is a product of a super race.

— Harry Truman 1940s-1950s
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There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what is right.

— Dwight Eisenhower 1950s
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Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him.

— Charles de Gaulle Unknown
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War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace.

— Benito Mussolini 1926
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I was stretched to the limit—nature was screaming in my blood… After that I gave up hope ever of being able to love again.

— Edvard Munch 1892 (diary entry, elaborated later)
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We have achieved total victory.

— Pol Pot 1975
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We are a nation like all nations, and we have the right to self-determination.

— David Ben-Gurion N/A
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I never would have believed in 1948 that I would live to see a woman prime minister of Israel.

— Golda Meir 1969
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I hope that Japan will always be a nation that contributes to world peace.

— Emperor Hirohito Post-war
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The destiny of Africa is in the hands of Africans.

— Haile Selassie 1963
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The strength of a nation is not in its military might but in the unity of its people.

— Kwame Nkrumah Undated
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The purpose of development is man's development, not the development of things.

— Julius Nyerere Undated, likely 1970s
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The Congolese people will overcome all obstacles.

— Patrice Lumumba 1960
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If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.

— Adolf Hitler Unknown
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Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

— Indira Gandhi Uncertain
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My mother gave me life, but I forged my own destiny.

— Shaka Zulu c. 1820s
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I suppose my formula might be: dream, diversify and never miss an angle.

— Walt Disney Unknown
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Look how ridiculous these women are, wearing clothes by a man who doesn't know women, never had one, and dreams of being one.

— Coco Chanel Mid-20th century
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I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.

— Estee Lauder Unknown
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Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.

— Madam C.J. Walker Unknown
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