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The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#expense #first #forehead #generals #good

The budget does not adequately fund important domestic programs, promotes tax cuts to the detriment of other priorities and does little to put our nation's fiscal house in order. ↗

— Jim Jeffords

#budget #cuts #detriment #does #domestic

I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization. ↗

— Peter Jennings

#carefully #i #left-wing #looks #organization

A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust. ↗

— Gertrude Jekyll

#above #careful #entire #garden #grand

It is no use asking me or anyone else how to dig... Better to go and watch a man digging, and then take a spade and try to do it. ↗

— Gertrude Jekyll

#asking #better #dig #digging #else

What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade. ↗

— Gertrude Jekyll

#beauty #earlier #ever #fade #fresh

I cannot stand public attention, I just can't. Of course, if I may I might write something instead. ↗

— Elfriede Jelinek

#cannot #course #i #instead #just

What we value about music and literature are the moments that they create in our minds when we encounter them. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#create #encounter #literature #minds #moments

I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God. ↗

— Peter Jennings

#god #gone #how #i #period

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't. ↗

— Bruce Jenner

#around #athlete #businessman #get #getting