The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.

—W. Somerset Maugham

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William Somerset Maugham ( MAWM; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories.

More quotations from W. Somerset Maugham

That peace, safety, and concord may be the portion of our native land, and be long enjoyed by our fellow-citizens, is the most ardent wish of my heart, and if I can be instrumental in procuring or preserving them, I shall think I have not lived in vain.

—W. Somerset Maugham

Peace with all nations, and the right which that gives us with respect to all nations, are our object.

—W. Somerset Maugham

You learn more quickly under the guidance of experienced teachers. You waste a lot of time going down blind alleys if you have no one to lead you.

—W. Somerset Maugham

A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her… but she can never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account.

—W. Somerset Maugham

forgiveness sacrifice men and women

The average American can get into the kingdom of heaven much more easily than he can get into the Boulevard St. Germain.

—W. Somerset Maugham

More quotations tagged with “the future”

Time is just something that we assign. You know, past, present, it's just all arbitrary. Most Native Americans, they don't think of time as linear; in time, out of time, I never have enough time, circular time, the Stevens wheel. All moments are happening all the time.

—Winston Churchill

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.

—Robert Fulford

Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.

—Nicole Kidman

A man that don't believe in destiny don't need to know what his destiny is.

—Marcus Aurelius

The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive.

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