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No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about inspiration

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about economy, people

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about art, conversation, silence

The good of the people is the greatest law.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about law, good, good luck, people

The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Thrift is of great revenue.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light; but notwithstanding...

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about conscience, opinion, virtue, light, public, being, good, good luck, people

I had the great luck to grow up, together with two sisters, in a town that combined in a unique way artistic and industrious activities.

Quote by Richard Ernst about bad luck, good luck, city

I had a great time on The Shield. From working on it I have a totally different view of law enforcement.

Quote by Glenn Close about law, time

The ADMIRAL, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.

Quote by William Falconer about ability, destiny, being

The fleet being thus more inclosed will more readily observe the signals, and with greater facility form itself into the line of battle a circumstance which should be kept in view in every order of sailing.

Quote by William Falconer about order, being

The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance by her own intrinsic motion, without gaining any new degree of velocity, or lessening what she has acquired.

Quote by William Falconer

The morning air, on the contrary, so celebrated both by poets and philosophers for its benign and cheering effects upon the mind and body, is enjoyed in high perfection by persons of this way of life; and the advantages they derive from thence in...

Quote by William Falconer about poets, people, perfection, air, body, mind, life

The most ancient anchors are laid to have been of stone, and sometimes of wood, to which a great quantity of lead was usually fixed.

Quote by William Falconer about old

I know that I am very popular in Holland, in fact I have visited Amsterdam several times to publicize my books. I have a great publisher in Holland and they have published all of my books in Dutch.

Quote by Jackie Collins about books

If you want to have great sex, find a partner who really turns you on. Pills are merely props, and props can turn out to be a big drag.

Quote by Jackie Collins about sex, contentment

I think the greatest disservice done was Thatcher with the Poll Tax. What do you think would happen if they did that in France? It's unthinkable.

Quote by Sean Connery about contentment

It doesn't matter where the job is, the moment you have any sort of privilege, there's a great reluctance to give it up.

Quote by Sean Connery about moment, contentment

The greatest danger we face may be from illiberals like Reich who seek ways to de-legitimize and disenfranchise (rather than engage) ideas with which they disagree.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about danger, face

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.

Quote by Bill Gates about dream, chance