Quote by Joseph Conrad
Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detec

Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools the exact quality of strength that matters for their work. – Joseph Conrad

Other quotes by Joseph Conrad

A mans real life is that accorded to him in the thoughts of other men by reason of respect or natural love. – Joseph Conrad

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respect
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It is when we try to grapple with another mans intimate need that we perceive how incomprehensible, wavering, and misty are the beings that share with us the sight of the stars and the warmth of the sun. – Joseph Conrad

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People
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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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strength
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Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength. – Corrie Ten Boom

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strength

Evil is the moment when I lack the strength to be true to the Good that compels me. – Alain Badiou

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strength

I admire President Chavez for his strength to resist the United States. Instead, Bush is waging a war of terrorism against the world. – Cindy Sheehan

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strength

I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and I dont just mean military, persevering against any challenge. I still believe in that. – Richard Holbrooke

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strength

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The most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us. – Proverb

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Duty

I was born left-handed, but I was made to use my other hand. When I was writing Famished Road, which was very long, I got repetitive stress syndrome. My right wrist collapsed, so I started using my left hand. The prose I wrote with my left hand came out denser, so later on I had to change it. – Ben Okri

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Change

Sometimes I give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it. – Mary Wortley Montagu

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Advice

Peace is more important than all justice and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace. – Martin Luther

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Peace