Quote by Joseph Conrad
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the mi

All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. – Joseph Conrad

Other quotes by Joseph Conrad

To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot. – Joseph Conrad

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teacher
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The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land. – Joseph Conrad

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Water
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The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil water-way leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky…. – Joseph Conrad

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Sky & Clouds
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Other Quotes from
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Where there is a will there is a lawsuit. – Addison Mizner

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legal

Reading a script is usually as exciting as reading a boilerplate legal document, so when you read one that makes you feel as if youre seeing the movie, you know its something different. – Tom Hanks

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legal

Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bushs 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions. – John Yoo

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legal

Together with a team of financial and legal experts I have spent months exploring all possible alternatives to bankruptcy but to no avail. – Shane Filan

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legal

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The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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strength

Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life. – Kitty ONeill Collins

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Age

I was intelligent enough to make up my own mind. I not only had freedom of choice, I had freedom of expression. – Amy Tan

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Freedom

There is plenty of law at the end of a nightstick. – Grover Whalen

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