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The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman, US President (1933-1945)
Speech (1945-04-13), Jefferson Day (undelivered)

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Roosevelt, Franklin Delano - Speech (1945-04-13), Jefferson Day (undelivered) | WIST Quotations

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Roosevelt died the day before this speech was to be delivered by radio.

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A quotation from Herb Stein

If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.

Herb Stein (1916-1999) American economist
Stein’s Law (1980s)

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Stein, Herb - Stein's Law (1980s) | WIST Quotations

If something cannot go on forever, it will stop. This was a frequent statement by Stein. He explained it so: "This proposition, arising first in a discussion of the balance-of-payments deficit, is a response to those who think that if something cannot go on forever, steps must be taken to…

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A quotation from Horace

He wants for ever, who would more acquire;
Set certain limits to your wild desire.

[Semper avarus eget; certum voto pete finem.]

Horace (65-8 BC) Roman poet, satirist, soldier, politician [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 2 “To Lollius,” l. 56ff (1.2.56) (20 BC) [tr. Francis (1747)]

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Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 2 "To Lollius," l. 56ff (1.2.56) (20 BC) [tr. Francis (1747)] - Horace | WIST Quotations

He wants for ever, who would more acquire; Set certain limits to your wild desire. [Semper avarus eget; certum voto pete finem.] (Source (Latin)). Other translations: The Carle wantes aye, let thou thy drift to no excesse extende. [tr. Drant (1567)] The Cov'tous alwayes want: your pray'rs design To some…

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Jun 6, 2025

A quotation from Timothy Zahn

All beings possess imagination to varying degrees. It can be encouraged and nurtured, or can sometimes shine out in moments of stress. But curiosity is a choice. Some wish to have it. Others don’t.

Timothy Zahn (b. 1951) American writer
Thrawn Ascendancy, Book 1: Chaos Rising, ch. 15 [Thrawn] (2020)

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