On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver. William Bartram
Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes... can no longer be of concern to great powers alone. John F. Kennedy
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it. Lao Tzu
We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly let him rejoice. Pope Paul VI
There are many people in the world who really don't understand-or say they don't-what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin! John F. Kennedy
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. Victor Hugo
Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain. Khalil Gibran
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. Aristotle
Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. Ralph Waldo Emerson
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small. Lao Tzu
God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty. Peter Marshall
People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality. John Lennon
Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something. Mitch Hedberg
Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets. Steve Jobs
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. Aristotle