#rely

The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence. ↗

— Wallace Stevens

#existence #exists #merely #philosopher #poet

The evening sings in a voice of amber, the dawn is surely coming. ↗

— Al Stewart

#coming #dawn #evening #sings #surely

Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. Anything that is disagreeable must surely have beneficial economic effects. ↗

— John Kenneth Galbraith

#believe #beneficial #disagreeable #economic #effects

The author himself is the best judge of his own performance; none has so deeply meditated on the subject; none is so sincerely interested in the event. ↗

— Edward Gibbon

#best #deeply #event #himself #his

Protectionism will do little to create jobs and if foreigners retaliate, we will surely lose jobs. ↗

— Alan Greenspan

#foreigners #jobs #little #lose #protectionism

Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me. ↗

— Zora Neale Hurston

#angry #any #beyond #company #deny

For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men. ↗

— Steve Israel

#men #more #reasons #rely #retirement

Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#distant #goal #means #merely #peace

Industry entirely left to itself, would soon fall to ruin, and a nation letting everything alone would commit suicide. ↗

— Friedrich List

#commit #entirely #everything #fall #industry

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone. ↗

— Agnes Macphail

#any #being #completely #dear #greatest