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The words of those who changed the world: thinkers, scientists, writers and statesmen.

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We people are like birds that always get caught in the same nets and still will not listen.

Dositej Obradović, 1739–1811

There is no more shameful trade than idling, doing nothing and sloth.

Dositej Obradović, 1739–1811

The reasonable keep getting better, while the unreasonable either stay as they were or, what is more likely, if they do not improve, keep getting worse.

Dositej Obradović, 1739–1811

When you follow the struggle between two political groups and want to know which is more in the right and has the better prospects of victory, pay attention to which of the two sides uses lies as a means of struggle to a greater extent, and know that that side will be defeated.

Ivo Andrić, 1892–1975

For lovers time is always short, and no path is ever long enough for them.

Ivo Andrić, 1892–1975

As long as there is darkness, there will be dawn!

Ivo Andrić, 1892–1975

Freedom, complete freedom, is a dream, a dream that is most often not destined to come true, but wretched is everyone who has never dreamed it.

Ivo Andrić, 1892–1975

To make war a mere contest of machines without men and without loss of life.

Nikola Tesla, 1856–1943

When all darkness shall be dissipated by the light of science, when all nations shall be merged into one, and patriotism shall be identical with religion, when there shall be one language, one country, one end, then the dream will have become reality.

Nikola Tesla, 1856–1943

The Buddhist expresses it in one way, the Christian in another, but both say the same: We are all one.

Nikola Tesla, 1856–1943

I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success.

Nikola Tesla, 1856–1943

As I uttered these inspiring words the idea came like a flash of lightning and in an instant the truth was revealed.

Nikola Tesla, 1856–1943

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