Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations. Sun Tzu agentarmyclose share on social
Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. C. S. Lewis exercisegoodoppressive Change image and share on social
Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing. Francis Bacon busycharacterdeity Change image and share on social
Of all work-schools, a good farm is probably the best for motor development. G. Stanley Hall developmentfarmgood Change image and share on social
Of any guitarist, Jimmy Page was my biggest influence. I wanted to look, think and play like him. Zeppelin had a heavy influence on Rush during our early days. Page's loose style of playing showed an immense confidence, and there are no rules to his playing. Alex Lifeson bigconfidenceday share on social
Of any stopping place in life, it is good to ask whether it will be a good place from which to go on as well as a good place to remain. Mary Catherine Bateson goodlifeplace Change image and share on social
Of capital importance is to have a good diet and exercise a lot. Evelyn Lauder capitaldietexercise Change image and share on social
Of causes, some are complete and primary, others auxiliary and proximate. Hence, when we say that all things come about through fate by antecedent causes, we do not mean this to be understood as 'by complete and primary causes,' but 'by auxiliary and proximate causes.' Chrysippus antecedentauxiliarycomplete share on social
Of course, a law that is selectively used is in one aspect even worse than a law that is generally used because it puts a lot of power in individuals' hands and makes government a rule, not of laws, but of people. Vikram Seth aspectbadlygenerally share on social
Of course a lot of the journalists hated Nixon, but they were always blown away by how smart he was. Roger Stone blowhatejournalist Change image and share on social
