#triumph

Prostitution, although hounded, imprisoned, and chained, is nevertheless the greatest triumph of Puritanism. ↗

— Emma Goldman

#chained #greatest #hounded #imprisoned #nevertheless

Because in Russia you were able to triumph with the help of a large class of poor peasants, you represent things in such a way, as if we in Western Europe are also going to have that help. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#also #because #class #europe #going

In America today, we are nearer a final triumph over poverty than is any other land. ↗

— Herbert Hoover

#any #final #land #nearer #other

Perseverance, secret of all triumphs. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#secret #triumphs

Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not point to the triumphs of psychiatry, social services or the war against crime. Domination of human nature can only mean the domination of every man by himself. ↗

— Johan Huizinga

#chains #control #crime #domination #every

Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuses himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels. ↗

— Henry Adams

#amuses #applying #carries #everyone #himself

Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day! ↗

— William Arthur Ward

#every #every day #generous #lose #most

The Washingtonian said it shouldn't be built. The gallery's East Building is now considered a triumph, and members of the American Association of Architects have voted it one of the best buildings of all time. ↗

— J. Carter Brown

#architects #association #best #building #buildings

I'm afraid that reason will triumph and that the world will become a place where anyone who doesn't fit that will become unnecessary. ↗

— David Byrne

#anyone #become #fit #i #place