Civilization's Quotations: Life's IdealThese 8000 clever and insightful sayings, organized by theme, will enrich the prose of writers, public speakers, and anyone seeking to lead or persuade. It also provides a wealth of inspirational affirmations to guide us in our lives.Chinese proverbs, Roman maxims and the wisdom of writers from William Penn to Kahlil Gibran cover themes from humility and patience to courage, will and action. The topics are arranged in a sequence that begins with birth and progresses through the seasons of the "Ideal Life." When possible, each quotation flows into the next one so that the whole section reads almost like a speech given by one person. In other sections, one quotation plays off another, creating a lively discussion amongst the authors. |
Contents
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Politeness 24 Courtesy 25 Charm 25 SelfRespect 25 Reputation 26 Name 27 Conduct 27 Responsibility 27 Rights 28 Example | 28 |
Fate 30 Providence 32 Luck 32 Fortune 33 Chance | 35 |
TIME | 37 |
Attitude 168 Influence 168 Inspiration 169 Opportunity 169 | 169 |
GRATITUDE | 170 |
Thankfulness 171 Praise 172 Pleasing 172 Value 173 Worth | 173 |
FORGIVENESS | 174 |
Confession 175 Mercy | 175 |
CHARITY | 176 |
Generosity 177 Giving 177 Helping 178 Caring 179 Gifts | 180 |
Contentment 183 Contemplation 184 Silence | 185 |
The Past 40 The Present 40 Now 41 The Moment 42 Today | 42 |
Tomorrow 42 The Future 44 The AgeEra | 45 |
LOVE | 46 |
The Heart 53 Compassion 56 Feeling 57 Emotion | 57 |
Cheerfulness 61 Joy 62 Wonder 64 Pleasure 64 Joking 66 Jesting 67 Humor 67 Wit 68 Laughter 68 Play 69 Leisure | 70 |
GOODNESS | 71 |
Kindness 74 Purity 75 Innocence 75 Greatness 75 Greatness | 76 |
The Golden Rule | 79 |
Trust 84 Sincerity 85 Ideals | 85 |
WISDOM | 86 |
Knowledge 91 Understanding 93 Mind 94 Intellect 96 Intellect | 98 |
Thinking 99 Thought 100 Logic | 102 |
Reason 104 Theory 106 Consciousness 106 Sense 106 Ideas | 110 |
Opinion 111 Memory | 112 |
WORDS | 113 |
Speech 116 Talking 119 The Tongue | 120 |
LISTENING | 121 |
Writing 122 Poetry 124 Style 126 Quotations 127 Language | 127 |
EDUCATION | 128 |
Teaching 130 Scholars 131 Learning 131 Studying 133 Books | 134 |
Stories 136 Myths 137 Reading 137 Practice 138 Curiosity | 139 |
PRUDENCE | 141 |
Patience 141 Waiting 143 Tolerance 143 Economy 144 Moderation | 145 |
Temperance 145 Caution 146 Safety 147 Secrets | 147 |
FAITH | 148 |
Believing 149 Promise 150 Hope 151 Wishing 152 Vision | 153 |
Dreaming 155 Miracles 157 Optimism | 158 |
WILL | 159 |
Desire 160 Wanting 161 Passion 162 Goals 163 Ambition | 164 |
Perseverance 165 Endurance 166 Choice 167 Enthusiasm | 167 |
COURAGE | 187 |
Bravery 189 Boldness 189 Valor 190 Heroism 191 Strength and Weakness | 192 |
Mastery 193 Talent 194 Invention 195 Creativity 196 Imagination 197 Originality | 197 |
ACTION | 198 |
Doing 200 Deeds 202 Duty 203 Motivation 204 Habit | 204 |
Experience | 205 |
WORK | 206 |
Labor 209 Employment 210 Occupation 211 Business 211 Trade | 212 |
Profit 213 Industry | 214 |
Discipline | 215 |
SUCCESS Achievement 218 Winning 219 Victory 219 | 219 |
WEALTH | 220 |
Money 221 Riches 224 Prosperity 226 Luxury | 227 |
POWER Fame 229 Popularity 230 Glory 231 Ruling 232 | 232 |
JUSTICE Law 236 Lawyers 238 Government 239 Politics 241 Leadership 242 | 242 |
CIVILIZATION | 243 |
Society 244 Tradition 245 Custom 246 Culture 246 Fashion | 247 |
History 248 Nations 249 Country | 250 |
Humanity 252 Crowds 253 Mankind 253 Men 255 Women | 256 |
FAMILY | 259 |
Ancestors 260 Home 260 Marriage 262 Parents 265 Mother | 267 |
Father 267 Children | 268 |
FRIENDSHIP Loyalty 276 Neighbors 276 Company 277 | 277 |
FREEDOM Liberty 279 Differences 280 | 280 |
NATURE | 294 |
AGE | 301 |
HEALTH | 307 |
SCIENCE Numbers 319 | 319 |
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Common terms and phrases
Aesop Alexander Pope American proverb Anonymous Apocrypha Aristotle beauty Benjamin Franklin better Bible Buddha Carlyle Cervantes character Chinese proverb Cicero Confucius conscience courage Disraeli dream Eastern saying Ecclesiasticus Edward Young Einstein Elbert Hubbard Emerson English proverb Euripides everything evil fear fool fortune French proverb friendship Gandhi genius George German proverb give Goethe greatest Greek proverb happiness hath heart Henry honor human Italian proverb James John John Dryden Joseph Addison Kahlil Gibran knowledge Lao-tse Latin proverb live man’s Marquis de Vauvenargues Martin Tupper mind nature never Old proverb one’s Oscar Wilde passion peace Plato pleasure poetry Publilius Syrus rich Robert Rochefoucauld SamuelJohnson Seneca Shakespeare Sir Francis Bacon Socrates soul Spanish proverb There’s things Thomas Fuller Thoreau thou thought tomorrow tongue true truth virtue Voltaire wealth what’s William wisdom wise words youth