Bryant H. McGill » Quotes

Death is the great hope of all life; the desire to expend itself; to be used and consumed by its own longing for itself.

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Death Desire Hope Life Longing

Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.

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Creativity Expression Liberty

No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.

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Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing.

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Destruction Nothing Power Will

Most people do not actually know how to think for themselves, and unfortunately that prevents them from even knowing it.

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An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

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Errors Understanding

Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.

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Authority Control Enemy Knowledge Misfortune Possession

Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.

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Hope Purpose Self Sense

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

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Forgiveness Love

In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it!

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Company Fear Hope People Will

Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.

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Energy Enthusiasm Force Mind Soul

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

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Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy.

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Action Ambition Fantasy Man

Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.

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Being Truth Understanding World

A person who makes few mistakes makes little progress.

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Mistakes Progress

There is little more powerful than when truth joins action.

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The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it.

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Actions Belief Intentions

It has been my experience that if we make the effort to listen to people when we meet them, and work to get to know them a little, it is then easy to find something likeable in practically anyone.

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Effort Experience People Work

Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.

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Suffering is one of life’s great teachers.

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Life Suffering Teachers

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.

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Kindness Mistake Nothing People Will

The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places.

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Cowards Fools World

Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy.

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Comedy Sarcastic Tragedy

Comfort in expressing your emotions will allow you to share the best of yourself with others, but not being able to control your emotions will reveal your worst.

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Being Comfort Control Emotions Will

You may find many contradictory statements and philosophies within my writings. However, to this I will say such is life, for life is full of contradictions.

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The common person fears to think beyond the common.

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There are few surer ways to become disliked by men than to perform well where they have performed poorly.

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True education is limited to those people who would die without knowing, whereas the masses in the institutions are merely going through the motions, for education is a way of living.

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Education Living People

One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught.

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True freedom is where an individual’s thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor – no matter the personal price.

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Actions Freedom Honor Thoughts

It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle.

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Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

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Consideration Politeness

Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure you there are many more plain minds than faces.

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Faces Intelligence

While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure.

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Disappointment Failure Father Happiness Hope People Progress Promise

In all known time there has never been a greater monster or miracle than the human being.

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Education should prepare our minds to use its own powers of reason and conception rather than filling it with the accumulated misconceptions of the past.

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Education Past Reason

Fanatic is often the name given to people of action by people who are lazy.

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Action Name People

The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.

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Eyes Malice May Open

American society will never completely understand the true meaning of equality.

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American Equality Meaning Society Will

The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for.

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Unfortunately, your reputation often rests not on your ability to do what you say, but rather on your ability to do what people expect.

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Ability People Reputation

The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.

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Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.

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Freedom is not a gift nor does it simply exist for us to have, but rather it is a sacred duty, and its blessed yield of hope is born from none other than the blood of the innocent.

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Blood Duty Freedom Hope Yield

Within the hearts men, loyalty and consideration are esteemed greater than success.

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Consideration Loyalty Men Success

Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend.

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The ability to forgive is one of man’s greatest achievements.

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Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves.

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Fact Harmony Hope Progress Promise State Truth Will

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

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Man Service Time

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that you have to agree with people and their beliefs to defend them from injustice.

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Beliefs Injustice Mistake People Thinking

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Profession: Poet
Nationality: American
Birth Date: 7th Nov, 1969

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