Received Generally Positive

Famous quotes containing the words received, generally and/or positive:

    Biography, in its purer form, confined to the ended lives of the true and brave, may be held the fairest meed of human virtue—one given and received in entire disinterestedness—since neither can the biographer hope for acknowledgment from the subject, not the subject at all avail himself of the biographical distinction conferred.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    Although it is generally known, I think it’s about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.
    Groucho Marx (1895–1977)

    Property is the fruit of labor—property is desirable—is a positive good in the world.
    Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)