Famous quotes containing the words proper, planning and/or prevents:
“I loved reading, and had a great desire of attaining knowledge; but whenever I asked questions of any kind whatsoever, I was always told, “such things were not proper for girls of my age to know.”... For “Miss must not enquire too far into things, it would turn her brain; she had better mind her needlework, and such things as were useful for women; reading and poring on books would never get me a husband.””
—Sarah Fielding (1710–1768)
“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”
—Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
“The proverb warns that “You should not bite the hand that feeds you.” But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.”
—Thomas Szasz (b. 1920)
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