Famous quotes containing the words older, standard and/or definition:
“Music at its best is not in need of novelty; indeed, the older it is, the more one is accustomed to it, the stronger its effect.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (17491832)
“Gentlemen, those confederate flags and our national standard are what has made this union great. In what other country could a man who fought against you be permitted to serve as judge over you, be permitted to run for reelection and bespeak your suffrage on Tuesday next at the poles.”
—Laurence Stallings (18941968)
“Its a rare parent who can see his or her child clearly and objectively. At a school board meeting I attended . . . the only definition of a gifted child on which everyone in the audience could agree was mine.”
—Jane Adams (20th century)
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