Fellows Quotes - Page 6

• I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that!

  Tom Lehrer

  Funny, Cute Love, Sarcastic

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• When I hit around 65, 66, I started to feel tremendous worth and incredible personal esteem. I was becoming very cognisant of my contribution to the American spirit of helping your fellow man and all of the good stuff.

  Jerry Lewis

  Men, Fellow Man, Stuff

  "My dream is to be perfect". Interview with Simon Hattenstone, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2004.

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• If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Confidence, Respect, Honesty

  Abraham Lincoln (1992). “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln”, Plume

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• Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Motivational, Honesty, Ambition

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln(1832-1865) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)”, p.3, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Sometimes when I listen to fellow progressives, I wonder if the only lesson we took away from the '04 elections is that politics is a word game.

  Eric Liu

  Games, Lessons, Election

  "Mad Libs" by Eric Liu, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 9, 2005.

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• If you young fellows were wise, the devil couldn't do anything to you, but since you aren't wise, you need us who are old.

  Martin Luther

  Wise, Wisdom, Devil

  Martin Luther “Jesus, Remember Me: Words of Assurance from Martin Luther”, Augsburg Books

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• I've had great pleasure meeting the likes of Newt Gingrich and having a chat with the fellow on a staircase. I found him completely dishonest and totally likeable, because he doesn't care! He knows what a politician is, and he's a perfect embodiment of one.

  John Lydon

  Perfect, Care, Embodiment

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• It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat.

  Naguib Mahfouz

  Prayer, Men, Touching

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• I have always adhered to two principles. The first one is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.

  Rocky Marciano

  Motivational, Strength, Fighting

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  In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.

  Thurgood Marshall

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Freedom

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• Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man.

  Bryant H. McGill

  Humility, Men, Self

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• No time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man.

  Bryant H. McGill

  Men, Community, Literature

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• In my experience an appreciative letter from a fellow writer means a lot.

  Ian Mcewan

  Mean, Letters, Appreciative

  "Ian McEwan: By the Book". Interview, www.nytimes.com. December 6, 2012.

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• I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.

  Margaret Mead

  Motivational, Success, Congratulations

  Margaret Mead, Rhoda Bubendey Métraux (1979). “Margaret Mead, some personal views”, Angus & Robertson

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• We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.

  Herman Melville

  Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

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• At sea a fellow comes out. Salt water is like wine, in that respect.

  Herman Melville

  Wine, Sea, Water

  Herman Melville, Lynn Horth (1993). “Correspondence”, p.346, Northwestern University Press

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• Some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us so little for evermore, the poor fellows ought to be indulged.

  Herman Melville

  Death, Men, Dying

  Herman Melville (1892). “Moby Dick”, p.449

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• We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.

  H. L. Mencken

  Beautiful, Respect, Religious

  Minority Report: H. L. Mencken's Notebooks (1956)

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• What I say is that, if a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.

  A. A. Milne

  Beauty, Food, Home Cooking

  "Not That It Matters".

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• I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.

  Wilson Mizner

  Laughter, Laughing, Judging

  Evanell K. Powell Brant, Addison Mizner, Wilson Mizner (1979*). “Debauched Proverbs and Other Miznerisms of Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner”

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• Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

  Moliere

  Helping Others, Men, Doe

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• Consider the fellow. He never spends his time telling you about his previous night's date. You get the idea he has eyes only for you and wouldn't think of looking at another woman.

  Marilyn Monroe

  Inspiring, Eye, Night

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• I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape.

  Desmond Morris

  Angel, Men, Fellow Man

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• If honest of heart and uprightness before God were lacking or if I did not patiently wait on God for instruction, or if I preferred the counsel of my fellow-men to the declarations of the Word of God, I made great mistakes.

  George Muller

  Prayer, Mistake, Heart

  George Muller (2015). “Answers to Prayer”, p.1, Letcetera Publishing

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• When I was born in 1942, World War II was still going. And I began to realize when I became a young adult that if we don't teach our kids a better way of relating to their fellow human beings, the very future of humanity on the planet is in jeopardy.

  Graham Nash

  War, Kids, Humanity

  The Acoustic Storm Interviews, www.acousticstorm.com.

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