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We may affirm, then, that the main drift of the later Renaissance was away from a humanism that favored a free expansion toward a humanism that was in the highest degree disciplinary and selective.

Quote by Irving Babbitt

I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.

Quote by George W. Bush about americans, weakness, tragedy, duty, world, people

The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.

Quote by George W. Bush about consequences, weakness, tragedy, action, world

I have drifted away from thinking about these philanthropic things. And it was only as the wealth got large enough and Melinda and I had talked about the view that that wealth wasn't something that would be good to just pass to the children.

Quote by Bill Gates about wealth, thinking, children, things, good, good luck

The only result of our present system - unless we reverse the drift - must be the gradual extension of the fascist sector and the gradual disappearance of the system of free enterprise under a free representative government.

Quote by John Thomas Flynn about present

I close my eyes, then I drift away, into the magic night I softly say, a silent prayer, like dreamers do, then I fall asleep to dream my dreams of you.

Quote by Roy Orbison about opinion, dream, magic, fall, night, eyes

We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in...

We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about end

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