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  • In this country [England] it is good to kill an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others. The reference is to Admiral John Byng, who was executed in 1757 for failing to prevent the French from taking Minorca.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Voltaire Quotes , Country Quotes , Time Quotes
  • One of the expressions of Western over-reliance on technology can be seen in the lack of patience in industrial society. When you deal with technology, everything happens at the touch of a button. This conditions you to become so impatient that when you have an emotional or personal crisis, you don't allow time for the solution to take effect. This leads to all sorts of rash responses, like quarrels, fights and so on.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Time Quotes , Fighting Quotes