Famous quote by John Keegan

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"The great men of power who seek to change the nations they belong to usually are pretty terrible people"

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This quote is written / told by John Keegan somewhere between May 15, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Historian from England. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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Lao Tzu, Author

"Buildings should serve people, not the other way around"

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"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"

"Prestige is the shadow of money and power"

"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"

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"Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers"

"It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice"

Jose Rizal, Writer

"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"