Eric Hoffer (1898–1983) American philosopher
The Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms (1955)
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Eric Hoffer (1898–1983) American philosopher
The Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms (1955)
Charles Fort (1874–1932) American writer
Source: The Book of The Damned (1919), Ch. 5, part 1 at resologist.net
“The most important thing about education is appetite.”
Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“Genius does not only require superior knowledge and skill, but also superior patience.”
Eugene J. Martin (1938–2005) American artist
Annotated Drawings by Eugene J. Martin: 1977-1978
Sukavich Rangsitpol (1935) Thai politician
Education helps reduce social problems and improves quality of life
Frank Borman (1928) NASA astronaut
Flying Lessons https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/library/documents/2009/Jan/31383/FLYING%20LESSONS%20090108.pdf, Federal Aviation Administration (8 January 2008)
John Allen Paulos (1945) American mathematician
Source: Mathematics and Humor: A Study of the Logic of Humor (1980), Chapter 3, “Self-Reference and Paradox” (p. 50)
“Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.”
Samuel Johnson book The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Source: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759), Chapter 12