Inspiration Quotes

The spark that starts everything. Words that have launched movements, careers, and quiet revolutions.

19223 quotes

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"Inspiration without perspiration remains forever potential."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"Those who inspire others to greatness achieve a form of immortality."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"A great nation is not simply a successful one, but one that has a great purpose."
Napoléon III
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"France's destiny is to be a beacon of civilization."
Napoléon III
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"I believe in the progress of mankind, and America is its greatest hope."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"America's strength lies not in its armies, but in its ideals."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"In the face of impossible odds, the human spirit becomes most visible."
Edmund Allenby
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"The inspiration that moves men to great deeds often comes from the smallest gestures."
Edmund Allenby
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"I feel respect for the rising generation."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"Every person has within them the power to change the world."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"To achieve the impossible, one must first stop believing it is impossible."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"To inspire others is to achieve immortality."
Napoléon III
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"Inspiration often comes disguised as hardship."
Robert E. Lee
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"Inspiration strikes those prepared to receive it."
Robert E. Lee
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"To us is the glory of ending this war."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The grandeur of the age must necessarily develop great men."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"Inspiration comes to those prepared to receive it through study and contemplation."
Robert E. Lee
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"The psychology of combat is as important as the mechanics of movement and firepower."
Alfred von Schlieffen
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"The inspiration we seek often lies within ourselves, waiting to be found."
Napoléon III
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"The British soldiers are the bravest in the world, but it takes the British drill sergeant to make them fight."
Arthur Wellesley
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"An army marches on its stomach, but it fights with its heart."
Arthur Wellesley
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"The pursuit of perfection, though impossible, is the only worthy pursuit."
Helmuth von Moltke
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"The American spirit is a noble one when properly aroused."
William Tecumseh Sherman
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"The greatest achievement is selflessness."
Saladin
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"The greatest inspiration is the example of others."
Saladin
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"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
Frederick the Great
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"The true immortality is to live for others."
Frederick the Great
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"Beware of the moment when a genius awakens."
Frederick the Great
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"The greatest inspiration is the example of those who have gone before."
Horatio Nelson
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"Inspiration is found in the deeds of the noble and the steadfast."
Horatio Nelson