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These Famous Quotes Leave an Indelible Impression

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If you are looking for a mixed-bag collection of famous quotes, you have reached the right place. Enjoy these famous quotes by leading authorities in the field of science, art, literature, politics, and more. You will be astounded by their simple yet powerful message.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Love
    Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.

  • Sir James Dewar, Open Mind
    Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte, Popularity
    Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

  • W. Edwards Deming, Achievement
    It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.

  • Bertolt Brecht, Death
    Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.

  • Henry David Thoreau, Fame
    Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

  • Groucho Marx, Good Life
    The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

  • Woody Allen, Immortality
    I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.

  • M. K. Gandhi, Nonviolence
    An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

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