#us

Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly. ↗

— Democritus

#blindness #excepting #folly #gifts #give

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion. ↗

— Demosthenes

#against #democracies #despots #especially #generally

Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured. ↗

— Thucydides

#come #indignant #injured #justice #those

You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings. ↗

— Jack Dempsey

#before #champion #gong #just #know

I hate shaving. It's much easier to just do a little stubble, but my wife and daughter like it when I'm clean-shaven. If you see me with a clean face, then you know I'm in the kissing mode! ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#daughter #easier #face #hate #i

I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight. ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#bike #build #comfortable #great #i

I know it can be dangerous, but I love racing. I worry my wife, but she knows it's important to me. ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#i #i love #important #know #knows

In Los Angeles, as I gained and lost celebrity, then gained it again, I often found myself wondering why I, out of thousands like me, had become famous. ↗

— Patrick Dempsey

#angeles #become #celebrity #famous #found

I just really want to continue on the same intensity of work ethic, I don't want to slow now. I'm 21-year's old and I feel like this era and a few years to come are my prime years, so I want to utilise them. ↗

— Jason Derulo

#continue #era #ethic #feel #few

I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself - that is the best combination. ↗

— Judi Dench

#combination #i #i think #job #seriously