Ocupation: Novelist
Life: September 2, 1918 - September 2, 1998
Birthday: September 2
Death: September 2
. . .nothing is more important than freedom. Nothing is more sacred than freedom. Nothing is greater than freedom. Nothing. . .can be permitted to stand in the way of freedom. Freedom. . .is all that makes men great. It is all men have to live for. Without freedom, what good is life?
source: - Roy Wilkins, Tom Mathews (1982). “Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins”, Viking Adult
Topics: Freedom, Men, Important
People defend nothing more violently than the pretenses they live by.
Topics: People, Live By, Pretense
Be kind, be decent, be generous, be tolerant, compassionate, and understanding. Be fast to praise, slow to judge. Remember, we're all human, and don't cast the first stone.
Topics: Kindness, Judging, Understanding
Florey was not an easy personality. His drive and ambition were manifest from the day he arrived ... He could be ruthless and selfish; on the other hand, he could show kindliness, a warm humanity and, at times, sentiment and a sense of humour.
Topics: Selfish, Ambition, Science, Kindliness