Worst Quotes - Page 9

• Of all the tyrannies on human kind the worst is that which persecutes the mind.

  John Dryden

  Mind, Liberty, Libertarian

  John Dryden (1870). “The Poetical Works of John Dryden”, p.230

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• A warrior considers himself already dead, so there is nothing to lose. The worst has already happened to him, therefore he's clear and calm; judging him by his acts or by his words, one would never suspect that he has witnessed everything.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Death, Spiritual, Wisdom

  Carlos Castaneda (2013). “Tales of Power”, p.27, Simon and Schuster

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• When introduced at the wrong time or place, good logic may be the worst enemy of good teaching.

  George Polya

  Teaching, Math, Science

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• For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. Now, it's true that no single event makes a trend. But the fact is the 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15. Heat waves, droughts, wildfires, floods-all are now more frequent and more intense. We can choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all just a freak coincidence. Or we can choose to believe in the overwhelming judgment of science-and act before it's too late.

  Barack Obama

  Children, Believe, Science

  Fourth Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 12 February 2013, Washington, D.C.

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• [N]obody can produce new evidence of your depravity that will make God change his mind. For God justified you with (so to speak) his eyes open. He knew the worst about you at the time when he accepted you for Jesus' sake; and the verdict which he passed then was, and is, final.

  J. I. Packer

  Jesus, Eye, Mind

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• Perhaps the world's second worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore.

  Cecil Beaton

  Boredom, World, Firsts

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• Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as it is generally in books the worst sort of reading.

  Jonathan Swift

  Book, Reading, Argument

  "The works of Dean Swif".

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• This is a dirty business, that is why I go out and play with my heart. I feel like football players are overworked and underpaid compared to any other sports. This is like a nine to five. No guaranteed contracts, and that is the worst thing about it.

  Terrell Owens

  Soccer, Sports, Football

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• Whenever a man believes that he has the exact truth from God, there is in that man no spirit of compromise. He has not the modesty born of the imperfections of human nature; he has the arrogance of theological certainty and the tyranny born of ignorant assurance. Believing himself to be the slave of God, he imitates his master, and of all tyrants the worst is a slave in power.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Believe, Men, Tyrants

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.444, Library of Alexandria

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• Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.

  Horace

  Fear, Contentment, Atheism

  Horace (1961). “Odes and Epodes: In the original Latin and in English translations”

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• You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It [Great Britain] is the country with the worst food after Finland.

  Jacques Chirac

  Country, People, Culture

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• The problem with capitalism is that it best rewards the worst part of us: the ruthless, competitive, conniving, opportunistic, acquisitive drives, giving little reward and often much punishment-or at least much handicap-to honesty, compassion, fair play, many forms of hard work, love of justice, and a concern for those in need.

  Michael Parenti

  Honesty, Hard Work, Compassion

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• Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted her. I wanted to crawl inside her mind to find that place that let her smile and sing through the worst dust storms. If I had to be crazy, I wanted my mama's kind of crazy, because she was never afraid.

  Sarah Zettel

  Daughter, Crazy, Dust

  Sarah Zettel (2012). “Dust Girl: The American Fairy Trilogy”, p.9, Random House Books for Young Readers

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  In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

  George Best

  Drinking, Alcohol, Minutes

  "Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations". Book by Ned Sherrin, 2008.

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• Last time I was sober, man I felt bad,
  Worst hangover that I ever had.
  It took six hamburgers, Scotch all night,
  Nicotine for breakfast just to put me right.

  Mark Knopfler

  Drinking, Hangover, Night

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• If I do not give a friend "The benefit of the doubt," but put the worst construction instead of the best on what is said or done, then I know nothing of Calvary love.

  Amy Carmichael

  Easter, Giving, Doubt

  Amy Carmichael (2003). “If: What do I Know of Calvary Love?”, p.34, CLC Publications

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• Government is at best a petulant servant and at worst a tyrannical master.

  George Washington

  Gun, Government, Masters

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• In one of the decisive battles of World War I, disastrous reports poured into the headquarters of Marshal Foch, the commander of the Allied forces. The great general never lost heart. When things were at their worst, he drafted his famous order which is now in all textbooks of military strategy: "My center is giving way, my right is pushed back, my left is wavering. The situation is excellent. I shall attack!"

  James Keller

  Military, War, Heart

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• Learn what not to expect. Irish catholic they get sh**** little rings. Irish women get crappy rings. Baptist get the worst because they get the rings under water. When it comes up, it's garbage. Jewish, big rings. Episcopalian big rings. Italians-the best, because they get them off of dead people, and second wives get the biggest rings of all.

  Joan Rivers

  Fashion, People, Water

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• In my mind, being overdressed is not a bad thing at all. What's the worst case scenario? That you are the best-dressed person in the room? Who cares!

  Rachel Zoe

  Worst Case Scenario, Style, Mind

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• I'm not a good time-off person. I'm awful on holiday. It comes from having that period when I didn't work. That really was the worst bit.

  Gary Barlow

  Holiday, Awful, Good Times

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• Scientists themselves readily admit that they do not fully understand the consequences of our many-faceted assault upon the interwoven fabric of atmosphere, water, land and life in all its biological diversity. But things could also turn out to be worse than the current scientific best guess. In military affairs, policy has long been based on the dictum that we should be prepared for the worst case. Why should it be so different when the security is that of the planet and our long-term future?

  Prince Charles

  Military, Future, Science

  "Our Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning". Book by Martin Rees (p. 112-113), March 17, 2009.

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• Regaining favor with your worst enemy is a satisfactory but short lived relief.

  Joseph O. Shelby

  Hate, Worst Enemy, Relief

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• I haven't felt the excitement for so many years. I feel guilty beyond words about these things. When we're back-stage and the lights go out, and the manic roar of the crowd begins, it does not affect me. The fact is, I can't fool you. It isn't fair to you or to me. The worst crime I can think of is to trick people by faking it, and pretending to be having 100% fun.

  Robert Hilburn

  Fun, Thinking, Light

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• "Be yourself" is about the worst advice you can give some people.

  Thomas Lansing Masson

  Funny, Life, Being Yourself

  "American Treasury, 1455-1955". Book by Clifton Fadiman, p. 791, 1955.

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