Quote of the dayAugust 23
Quotes for August 2349 quotes · 41 authors
The archive keeps these quotes for this day of the year. They are the same every August 23: the anniversary does not move.
- A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.
Arthur SchopenhauerPhilosopherGerman1788 · 18th century
3.3 · 42 votes · 108 reads
- Germany will either be a world power or will not be at all.
Adolf HitlerPoliticianGerman1889 · 19th century
3.4 · 51 votes · 39 reads
- Great ideas originate in the muscles.
4.2 · 63 votes · 157 reads
- Have no fear of perfection-you'll never reach it.
3.3 · 8 votes · 149 reads
- If we speak calmly, in a businesslike fashion, let me draw your attention to the fact that Russia supplies arms to the legitimate government of Syria in full compliance with the norms of international law. We are not breaching any rules and norms.
Vladimir PutinPoliticianRussian1952 · 20th century
3.9 · 52 votes · 143 reads
- In days gone by, we were afraid of dying in dishonor or a state of sin. Nowadays, we are afraid of dying fools. Now the fact is that there is no Extreme Unction to absolve us of foolishness. We endure it here on earth as subjective eternity.Jean Baudrillard
PhilosopherFrench1929 · 20th century
4.1 · 53 votes · 24 reads
- Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.Konrad Adenauer
PoliticianGerman1876 · 19th century
3.9 · 8 votes · 48 reads
- The best way to predict the future is to create it.
Peter DruckerBusinessmanAmerican1909 · 20th century
4.7 · 58 votes · 26 reads
- To marry unequally is to suffer equally.
3.3 · 26 votes · 103 reads
- You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
Ted TurnerBusinessmanAmerican1938 · 20th century
3.5 · 42 votes · 22 reads
