Quote by Mary Antin
The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on

The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school. – Mary Antin

Other quotes by Mary Antin

On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station and be fined twenty-five rubles. – Mary Antin

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Birthday
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As we moved along in a little procession, I was delighted with the illumination of the streets. So many lamps, and they burned until morning, my father said, and so people did not need to carry lanterns. – Mary Antin

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Morning
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One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czars health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue. – Mary Antin

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Health
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First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe, three times. – Ovid

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Morning

I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening. – Naguib Mahfouz

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Morning

I am focused on what needs to be done for the people of Israel. Period. I do not pity myself and I do not pat myself on the shoulder. I get up in the morning full of energy to fulfill my mission. – Ehud Olmert

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Morning

I start work at 5 in the morning and I have a wicked insomnia problem. – Don Winslow

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Morning

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Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. – Herbert Spencer

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At times, we were forced to go through a history of dependence, unable to determine our own destiny. But today, we are at the threshold of a new turning point. – Roh Moo-hyun

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History

I think I could go away tomorrow. Ive already accomplished something. Its such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself. – Jim Carrey

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Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains. – Alfred North Whitehead

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