Zitate von William Lyon Phelps
Ein Gentleman ist ein Mensch, der selbst jenen Leuten Respekt entgegenbringt, die für ihn keinerlei Nutzen haben.
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Literaturwissenschafter (USA, 1865 - 1943).
William Lyon Phelps · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum
William Lyon Phelps wäre heute 159 Jahre, 5 Monate, 12 Tage oder 58.237 Tage alt.
Geboren am 02.01.1865 in New Haven
Gestorben am 21.08.1943 in New Haven
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Weitere 17 Zitate von William Lyon Phelps
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Den Gentleman erkennt man daran, daß er nett ist zu Leuten, von denen er keinen Nutzen hat.
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Ein Gentleman ist ein Mensch, der selbst jenen Leuten Respekt entgegenbringt, die für ihn keinerlei Nutzen haben.
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Ich kenne zwei Arten von Lesern: diejenigen, die lesen, um sich zu erinnern, und die, die lesen, um zu vergessen.
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Ob ein Mensch ein Gentleman ist, erkennt man an seinem Benehmen denjenigen Menschen gegenüber, von denen er keinen Nutzen hat.
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Von einem bestimmten Alter an schließt sich der menschliche Geist, und man lebt von seinem intelektuellen Fett.
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A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.
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A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands.
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Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.
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Every person in the world may not become a personage. But every person may become a personality. The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Interesting thoughts can live only in cultivated minds. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays at the theater, good company, good conversation - what are they? They are the happiest people in the world; and they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others.
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I do not know how wicked American millionaires are, but as I travel about and see the results of their generosity in the form of hospitals, churches, public libraries, universities, parks recreation grounds, art museums and theatres I wonder what on earth we should do without them.
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I thoroughly believe in a university education for both men and women, but I believe a knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without the Bible.
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Life, with all its sorrows, cares, perplexities and heart-breaks, is more interesting than bovine placidity, hence more desirable. The more interesting it is, the happier it is.
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One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.
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The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy. The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts, and we grow happier as we grow older.
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This is the final test of a gentleman; his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
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Unlimited power is worse for the average person than unlimited alcohol; and the resulting intoxication is more damaging for others. Very few have not deteriorated when given absolute dominion. It is worse for the governor than for the governed.
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You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.
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