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As for literature It gives no man a sinecure. And no one knows, at sight, a masterpiece. And give up verse, my boy, There's nothing in it. Ezra Pound		Thursday Feb 05, 2026
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My mother was given to a typical question: 'We have always done this. Why should we do anything else?' But my wifes typical question was 'We have always done this. Why dont we do it another way or, better still, why not do something else?' John (Jay) Davison Rockefeller, IV

Quote Author: John (Jay) Davison Rockefeller, IV

	John (Jay) Davison Rockefeller, IV
	(1937- ) US Democratic politician; governor of W Virginia, Senator from W Virginia.

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My mother was given to a typical question: 'We have always done this. Why should we do anything else?' But my wifes typical question was 'We have always done this. Why dont we do it another way or, better still, why not do something else?'

I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man's word should be as good as his bond; that character not wealth or power or position is of supreme worth.

I believe that every right implies a responsibility, every opportunity an obligation, every possession, a duty.

What the world craves today is a more spiritual and less formal religion. To the man or woman facing death, great conflict, the big problems of human life, the forms of religion are of minor concern, while the spirit of religion is a desperately needed source of inspiration, comfort and strength.