Carl Becker Quotes

Man is but a foundling in the cosmos, abandoned by the forces that created him

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Carl Becker

Carl Becker is the name of: Carl Fredrick Becker (1919–2013), American luthier and restorer Carl Heinrich Becker (1876–1933), German scholar on Islam, Prussian minister of culture and education Carl K. Becker (1894–1990), American doctor and missionary Carl L. Becker (1873–1945), American historian Carl Becker (general) (1895–1966), German World War II general Carl Becker (marine painter) (1862–1926), German marine painter Carl Ferdinand Becker (1804–1877), German violinist, organist and writer on music

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Carl Becker

Generally speaking, men are influenced by books which clarify their own thought, which express their own notions well, or which suggest to them ideas which their minds are already predisposed to accept

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Carl Becker

The value of history is, indeed, not scientific but moral: by liberalizing the mind, by deepening the sympathies, by fortifying the will, it enables us to control, not society, but ourselves - a much more important thing; it prepares us to live more

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Carl Becker

Man is but a foundling in the cosmos, abandoned by the forces that created him

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If you are thrown out of drug court, you are automatically facing 2 1/3 to 4 years in state prison.

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You made a series of very poor decisions

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Your life will be very different,.. You need to work your way back, and the one thing I can do is push you in that direction. Society is based on honesty and you have paid and will continue to pay for many years, a price for your lack of honesty.

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Carl Becker

I used to paint model soldiers as a kid.

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Washington liked that look, because it made the British think they were all crack shots.

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It's not due until June, but I'm going to have it done in a couple of weeks. Doing it does not constitute an admission that there ever was a dam there.

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