G. M. Trevelyan quote: "Socrates gave no diplomas or degrees, and would have subjected any disciple who demanded one to a disconcerting catechism on the nature of true knowledge."

Village cricket spread fast through the land.
G. M. TREVELYAN

If the French noblesse had been capable of playing cricket with their peasants, their chateaux would...
G. M. TREVELYAN

Social history might be defined negatively as the history of a people with the politics left out.
G. M. TREVELYAN

The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with exc...
G. M. TREVELYAN

A little man often cast a long shadow.
G. M. TREVELYAN

Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth rea...
G. M. TREVELYAN

Disinterested intellectual curiosity is the life blood of real civilization.
G. M. TREVELYAN

Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
G. M. TREVELYAN

Education has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth readin...
G. M. TREVELYAN

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
G. M. TREVELYAN

Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth rea...
G. M. TREVELYAN

Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for some...
G. M. TREVELYAN

I have two doctors - my left leg and my right leg
G. M. TREVELYAN

One half who graduate from college never read another book.
G. M. TREVELYAN

The dead were and are not. Their place knows them no more and is ours today... The poetry of history...
G. M. TREVELYAN

The real evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the Famine, but the moral ev...
CHARLES TREVELYAN

The ruling classes today nourish the conviction that national hatreds and rivalries are inevitable.
CHARLES TREVELYAN

I have the greatest sympathy with the growth of the socialist party. I think they understand the evi...
CHARLES TREVELYAN

One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop.
G. M. WEILACHER

Looking at the proliferation of personal web pages on the net, it looks like very soon everyone on e...
M. G. SIRIAM

Education...has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth re...
GEORGE MACAULAY TREVELYAN

Education...has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth read...
GEORGE MACAULAY TREVELYAN

Disinterested intellectual curiosity is the life-blood of real civilization
GEORGE MACAULAY TREVELYAN

Education has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth readin...
GEORGE MACAULAY TREVELYAN

Enlarged sympathy with children was one of the chief contributions made by the Victorian English to ...
GEORGE MACAULAY TREVELYAN

Reading is a free practice. I think the readers are free to begin by the books where they want to. T...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

The novelist, he's not a philosopher, not a technician of spoken language. He's someone who ...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

A writer is not a prophet, is not a philosopher; he's just someone who is witness to what is aro...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I can understand better than most the contradiction between the idealistic civilisation and religiou...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I'm used to shifting languages because my father used to speak to us, to my brother and I, he us...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I have the feeling of being a very small item on this planet, and literature enables me to express t...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

The writer, the poet, the novelist, are all creators. This does not mean that they invent language; ...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

When I was a child, I grew up speaking French, I mean, in a French public school. So my first contac...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

My English is closer to the literary English, and I'm not very familiar with jokes in English or...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I grew up in a Mauritian bubble in France... I had the feeling of not belonging, but still living wi...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I've always felt very much from a mixed culture - mainly English and French, but also Nigerian, ...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I don't have any office; I can write everywhere. So, I put a piece of paper on the table, and th...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

To understand the hidden secret of the modern industrial world in which I find myself, I have to ret...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

If I examine the circumstances which inspired me to write - and this is not mere self-indulgence, bu...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before e...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

To act: that is what the writer would like to be able to do, above all. To act, rather than to bear ...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I enjoy very much being in a foreign country, in a new country, new place. And I enjoy also beginnin...
J. M. G. LE CLEZIO

I am a diamond
But people see me as gold
Honestly, I wanna be silver
M

-I would die for you
-You lie
-If I lie, why do I stand here before and beg on my knees t...
M

Morals; the pathetic answer to authority
Seen two gorillas sharing a banana?
M. COCHET M.

I'm not a leftist; I'm where the righteous ought to be.
M. M. COADY

Keeping in touch with the people that matter is important.
G-EAZY

Seeing Dre looking all cut up and in shape made me want to get myself together and look right, too.
WARREN G

My thing is, I don't get in nobody's business or nothing like that or try to bash anybody fo...
WARREN G

I would provide more opportunities for the kids of urban communities to go to school and learn trade...
WARREN G

If I'm not putting out music, I'mma be producing for everybody. I got an artist named Mike S...
WARREN G

For 'Regulate,' I was at home, and I came up with it. I was listening to Michael McDonald...
WARREN G

Dr. Dre, my oldest brother, he paved the way for me and Snoop to get a chance to get into the studio...
WARREN G

Just to know that someone who's 15 years old is listening to my music and the work that I've...
WARREN G

I had an apartment on Long Beach Blvd and San Vicente in Long Beach, California. That was the apartm...
WARREN G

Death Row had a lot of artists. They had Snoop, the Dogg Pound, the Lady of Rage, and there was othe...
WARREN G

I'd end all of the wars. I'd bring all of the troops home and make sure that they're tak...
WARREN G

It just feels good to know the work I did, people like it and love it - and continue to like and lov...
WARREN G

A lot of people in my family have high blood pressure. Dre told me I better start hitting the gym......
WARREN G

I figured, 'Why not go into entertainment?' I love entertaining people. I always loved being...
BECKY G

My favorite holiday memory was sitting at home all day in my pajamas during winter break for school ...
BECKY G

I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with i...
G-EAZY

My mom is just so good with fashion! She always tells me what looks good, what doesn't look good...
G. HANNELIUS

I'm really interested in vegan nail polishes, because a lot of nail polishes have a lot of toxin...
G. HANNELIUS

Illegal downloading, digital cheating, and cutting and pasting other people's stuff may be easy,...
G. HANNELIUS

With the Internet and social media being a huge part of today's culture, I think it's super ...
G. HANNELIUS

I know what it feels like to walk out in front of a sold-out crowd of a thousand people that are the...
G-EAZY

I just kept telling myself that ultimately, the money that my grandparents had put away to go into m...
G-EAZY

I think if you're constantly reinvesting into your content and giving the fans stuff, then you c...
G-EAZY

I had a job since I was old enough to work - since I was, like, 14.
G-EAZY

You have this ability in hip hop to be invincibly cool, and that is a part of G-Eazy.
G-EAZY

In my opinion, creative control means a lot, I feel like I'm really in touch with who my fans ar...
G-EAZY

When I first decided I wanted to make beats and write songs and stuff like that, it wasn't like ...
G-EAZY

When you're around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.
G-EAZY

I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was s...
G-EAZY

I don't know if most people know it or not, but I produce, like, 95% of my own stuff.
G-EAZY

My whole career has been from scratch, so I never took it for granted that people care and support w...
G-EAZY

Touring is starting to feel more like home than home does.
G-EAZY

Just wearing all black comes from Johnny Cash. I'm on the road so much that if I wear all black,...
G-EAZY

I try to find 15 minutes a day to just be alone without any distractions just for headspace to medit...
G-EAZY

I always thought that one day I would be somebody. I would be successful in music, and I would have ...
G-EAZY

Music isn't selling like it used to, but the one thing you can't steal or download is a live...
G-EAZY

Word of mouth is the most valuable form of marketing, but you can't buy it. You can only deliver...
G-EAZY

When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blos...
BECKY G

Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.
G. RANDOLF

I interact with my fans mostly through Twitter, and I like to do livestreams about every two weeks, ...
BECKY G

I don't know about you, but I love going on trips - especially with my family.
BECKY G

Sometimes I'll post goofy photos of myself on Instagram without make-up or making silly faces. I...
BECKY G

I look at old performance videos now, and it's really funny - I thought I was such a gangster!
BECKY G

This is kind of weird, but I eat lemons with salt as snack. They're so good!
BECKY G

My family are my friends.
BECKY G

I want my fans to understand that what you put into the universe is what you get back.
BECKY G

I just want to stay creative, share my ideas and see where it all leads.
BECKY G

Coffee is my water now.
BECKY G

I'm like, 'Yeah, I could afford braces, but why should I change myself to be what everybody ...
BECKY G

When I get out of work early, or if I have some time before I go into the studio, I go to Disneyland...
BECKY G

My personal style reflects my music. My music and how I dress is just how I express myself; it's...
BECKY G

I love spending time with my family and friends during the holidays, and my favorite holiday traditi...
BECKY G

I love having my hoop earrings. Just regular gold hoops.
BECKY G

I like a fresh face. I like clean skin. Fresh skin, cute color on the lip, cat eye, mascara, and I&#...
BECKY G

If I can, I love staying in pajamas all day and watching movies and eating good food.
BECKY G

I think confidence is a true form of beauty.
BECKY G

I don't know if it's because I'm Latina or something, but I have no problem speaking my ...
BECKY G

My little siblings keep me grounded. I'm a kid at heart.
BECKY G

Giving back is the right thing to do, whether it's donating clothing or even just a smile to som...
BECKY G

I would love to have my own fashion line because I love sketching.
BECKY G

One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention amon...
G. EMMONS

Pay as you go is the philosopher's stone.
G. RANDOLF

The weakest spot in any person is where they think themselves to be the wisest.
G. EMMONS

Now, my lips are sewn with thread so thin postpoems.com.
LAUREN G

I live my life and play my music, and I don't really seek out other people's approval or acc...
KENNY G

My main focus when I do my makeup is my eyes - I accentuate my eyes, and they look bigger. More '...
BECKY G

When you sample something, you're using the crutch of borrowing chords and melodies from a song ...
G-EAZY

Even though I know who I am, musically I'm a blank canvas. I know what colors I want to use, but...
BECKY G

Never let the negativity get to you. There are gonna be a lot of people you have to plow through, bu...
BECKY G

'Can't Stop Dancing' is this other side of me that I was ready to introduce to my fans, ...
BECKY G

In the past, my process would start with a sample of another song, and I'd chop it up and use th...
G-EAZY

Being a teenager, it's so hard to find foundation that's good for your skin for everyday wea...
BECKY G

I'll eat anything. I love food in general. I love traditional Mexican, carne asada. Just meat, b...
BECKY G

I grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, California.
G-EAZY

I love Shakira - she is such a beautiful person. She does so many good things for the world on top o...
BECKY G

What's weird is the Hot Boys and the whole New Orleans Cash Money thing had a really big impact ...
G-EAZY

I started realizing that music is the one area where I've always let go. When that saxophone goe...
KENNY G

You have an entire generation of kids who grew up with the idea that music is something that you can...
G-EAZY

It's nice to get to know people who are the same age as you that do the same things because it&#...
BECKY G

I think it's natural for a creative to be sensitive. If I'm in the studio and I write someth...
G-EAZY

Maybe the biggest thing that I've learned musically is that anything is possible. Things can wor...
KENNY G

One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop.
G. WEILACHER

I could never use the right words at the right time. Cause I always spoke just what came to my heart...
ANONYMITY G

Something I stand for is being brave enough to invest in creative ideas that I firmly believe in and...
G-EAZY

I was slicking my hair back when I was in sixth grade.
G-EAZY

Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has just as much right to say 'This is a g...
KENNY G

Well that's a whole other ball of fish.
SHAWN G.

Generally, I like Indian music because the melodies are usually not too complex, which is how I like...
KENNY G

For me, my number one Hollywood role model is Jennifer Lopez.
BECKY G

I'm a California girl. I grew up in Inglewood right by LAX.
BECKY G

i want to die but live at the same time.
G/C

trust me i am trying a lot harder than you think, trust me all i do is try even though it might not ...
G/C

Alle volte, un caldo abbraccio è tutto ciò di cui abbiamo bisogno. Impariamo a chiederlo, impariam...
RHOMA G.

I putted like crap today, ... I had a great time. I really learned a lot about my game, what I need ...
KENNY G

Faith -- A Holiday Album,
KENNY G

I always have that feeling of obligation - that I must give back to my Asian fans something of mysel...
KENNY G

The concept took all of two years. The original line-up had 50 names and 100 possible numbers. But i...
KENNY G

I love performing in Asia,
KENNY G

He beat me on the last hole by one stroke. I handed over $100. I always play for money, pressure is ...
KENNY G

The longest journey through life, is down the path that leads us Home.
TONY G.

In the virtual world, lives and feelings are measured not by the distance of miles but by the realit...
TONY G.

if only someone understood what was going on inside my head how every night i feel like i am dying a...
G/C

Scepticism is a choice of weapon. It helps you remain in the state of not going with the flow of fac...
ANTHONY G

i am not good enough for you i am not pretty enough to fit your expectations i am not the "it girl" ...
G/C

In this world..MONEY rules all...and destroys plenty
JUSTINIAN G

I always tell people, 'Coming from such a big Mexican family when there's a new baby every t...
BECKY G

I'm all about telling stories. I like people to picture the music video in their head when they&...
BECKY G

'Runaround Sue' was a big record for me, as well as the music video for it.
G-EAZY

I wrote 'Wish U Were Here' for Cody Simpson, and he invited me to perform with him on tour a...
BECKY G

Perfection is an illusion of the mind.
ELISA G.

NOTHING GROWS WELL IN THE SHADE OF A BIG TREE.
G. RAGUNATHAN.

These are the divine days of divine miracles.
G. BECK

depression is deeper than sadness its a mix of feelings except for happiness
G/C

One of the good things that come of a true marriage is, that there is one face on which changes come...
G. MACDONALD

I look up to Rihanna and Rita Ora. They obviously wear a lot of gold jewelry and have this urban fee...
BECKY G

Working with Bruno Mars would be really awesome. I'm such a fan of his, and I love that he's...
BECKY G

Music was my one way to vent.
BECKY G

I've learned that you simply can't control those bad vibes.
KENNY G

I've dreamed of being on the road, traveling and touring, for as long as I've been into doin...
G-EAZY

I think, back in the day, when I was first starting to make music, all I wanted to do was to get a r...
G-EAZY

Any saxophone player will have those influences come through in their music in a very different way....
KENNY G

I've never really played golf. With the sax, I learned technique well enough so that it feels li...
KENNY G

Grover Washington was my main influence, and when I went to college, I started listening to more of ...
KENNY G

Well, Grover Washington was my main influence and when I went to college, I started listening to mor...
KENNY G

When I started making music, I was so heavy into the hyphy movement. That's something you only k...
G-EAZY

People may not know this about me, but I've always loved cooking. My favorite thing to cook is m...
BECKY G

I just realized that the key to advertising can be summed up in one word: Bullshit.
WHITNEY G.

I don't play the traditional Charlie Parker songs. But I do improvise and I do create with my in...
KENNY G

I'm on Tumblr all the time.
G-EAZY

Perform the act of writing as often as possible.
SECLI G

There must be something I am doing that will make sense to somebody some day.
SECLI G.

The search began 10 years ago
To find a nasty viscous foe
They searched in caves and under...
PAPA G.

It's really easy with makeup to look like you're trying too hard, like a clown. That's n...
BECKY G

I've definitely accepted the fact that I'm not normal.
BECKY G

I got beat up sometimes in the girls' bathroom.
BECKY G

My parents are high school sweethearts.
BECKY G

I wrote 'Oath' for Cher Lloyd because there were really no best-friend anthems out there. No...
BECKY G

When I was nine years old, my family lost our home, and the six of us moved into my grandparents'...
BECKY G

I love big summer dresses, and it sucks because I'm such a little person, so I always have to be...
BECKY G

When I'm on family road trips, there is always Ranchera playing.
BECKY G

I like Xtreme Sour Strips. These really colorful little strips that are so good. I like snacking on ...
BECKY G

I did a lot of little girl groups here and there just to get more comfortable on stage. When you'...
BECKY G

Miguel has this Prince, Marvin Gaye, old-school feel that I love.
BECKY G

I'll never forget one time a fan came up to me crying, and told me, 'You really inspire me t...
BECKY G

I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It&...
BECKY G

My song 'Play It Again' is a perfect example of my music because the verses go so hard, and ...
BECKY G

I've been using makeup since I was ten years old. I've learned a lot of do's and don'...
BECKY G

When you're first learning how to do eyeliner, it's really hard to get both lids the same. A...
BECKY G

For my everyday look, I don't like going anywhere without eye makeup.
BECKY G

When I was doing all this acting stuff, all these kids, like, assumed, 'Oh, my God, you're o...
BECKY G

I have fun when I'm making music, and I want people to have fun when they listen to it.
BECKY G

I'm a rapper-singer, or singer-rapper - it's not one before the other. I do both.
BECKY G

Socrates gave no diplomas or degrees, and would have subjected any disciple who demanded one to a disconcerting catechism on the nature of true knowledge.

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Socrates gave no diplomas or degrees, and would have subjected any disciple who demanded one to a disconcerting catechism on the nature of true knowledge.

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