Inspiration Quotes

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

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"Let us unite those who believe in the cause of human progress."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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"The great achievements of history have been made by men who dared to believe that something inside themselves was superior to circumstances."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"A man may die, nations may rise and wane, but an idea lives on."
Martin Luther King Jr.
"We must reach the conscience of the nation through courageous appeals to its moral sensibilities."
Martin Luther King Jr.
"We are called to be architects of a new world, not merely critics of the old."
Martin Luther King Jr.
"Inspiration is caught, not taught"
Miguel Ángel Asturias
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"Being inspired keeps one moving forward, though one should not rely wholly upon inspiration."
Nelson Mandela
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"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation."
Nelson Mandela
"Inspiration comes from observing life closely."
Miguel Ángel Asturias
"We are inspired when we see the best in humanity reflected back at us."
Gioconda Belli
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed."
Martin Luther King Jr.
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"Inspiration strikes the prepared mind"
Rubén Darío
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"Inspiration comes from lived experience"
Rubén Darío
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"Inspiration strikes those prepared to receive it."
Jorge Edwards
"Inspiration strikes not the idle but the prepared mind."
Miguel Ángel Asturias
"Inspiration is the bridge between who we are and who we might become."
Miguel Ángel Asturias
"Inspiration is what happens when readiness meets opportunity."
Gioconda Belli
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"A tiny group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world."
Nelson Mandela
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"The task in front of us is not an easy one, but history teaches us that unity of purpose is the key to achieving the impossible."
Nelson Mandela
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"Every person has the power to make a difference in someone else's life."
Nelson Mandela
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"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great."
Nelson Mandela
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"I believe in the power of stories to change lives."
Elena Garro
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"Inspiration strikes those who are open to it."
Rosario Castellanos
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"In the heart of every human lies the capacity for heroism."
Rubén Darío
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"The greatest gift is the ability to inspire others to dream."
Rubén Darío
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"Inspiration is the divine whisper encouraging us toward our destiny."
Rubén Darío
"We are all works in progress, forever becoming."
Gioconda Belli
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"Inspiration comes to those who remain open to truth."
Nellie Campobello
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"Inspiration is truth arriving at exactly the right moment."
Nellie Campobello
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"Art that asks nothing of the viewer is not really art at all."
Kathy Acker