“The man fitted for affairs and authority never considers individuals, but things and their consequences.”
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
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French general, First Consul and later Emperor of the French 1769–1821Related quotes
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
Reply to a letter sent to him on 17 July 1953 p. 39
Attributed in posthumous publications, Albert Einstein: The Human Side (1979)
“Show me the man who keeps his house in hand,
He's fit for public authority.”
Sophocles (-496–-406 BC) ancient Greek tragedian
Source: Antigone, Line 660
Tom Robbins book Another Roadside Attraction
Another Roadside Attraction (1971)
Context: When a man confines an animal in a cage, he assumes ownership of that animal. But an animal is an individual; it cannot be owned. When a man tries to own an individual, whether that individual be another man, an animal or even a tree, he suffers the psychic consequences of an unnatural act.
“A good household manager, but not fit to meddle in the affairs of kings.”
Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex (1485–1540) English statesman and chief minister to King Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII to the French ambassador, May 1538.
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Sonia Sotomayor (1954) U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Reported in " Remarks of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/2009/05/26/D98E0EV00_us_sotomayor_text/", The Associated Press (26 May 2009).
George Washington (1732–1799) first President of the United States
Letter to the president of Congress, Heights of Harlem (24 September 1776)
1770s
Jack Vance book Showboat World
“For the sake of gain I’d compromise the art of my grandmother,” muttered Zamp under his breath.
Source: Showboat World (1975), Chapter 14 (p. 168)
