12 Quotes & Sayings By Paul Harris

Paul Harris was born in 1927 in Manchester, England. He received a degree in medicine from Oxford University in 1952. He became a commissioned officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps and spent two years in Austria. He then decided to pursue a career in medicine and became an intern at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Read more

This experience led him to develop his first book, which dealt with children's health care. This led to his work on The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, which he co-wrote with his wife, Ann. He has written over 20 books on various topics.

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One's nativity is not of his own choosing, but whatever it may be, it is entitled to respect; and all nations have honorable place in the world's family. Paul Harris
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To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence; it is frequently the part of ignorance. Paul Harris
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The higher the general average of intelligence, all things else being equal, the less the disposition to be meddlesome, critical, and overbearing. Paul Harris
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In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor. Paul Harris
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If there ever was a militant religion, it was that of early New England. Paul Harris
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One's religion is one's own possession and he has a right to it. Paul Harris
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Permanent superiority has never been realized by any nation in history. After the rise comes the fall. Paul Harris
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Personality has power to uplift, power to depress, power to curse, and power to bless. Paul Harris
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In the cold, shivering twilight, preceding the daybreak of civilization, the dominating emotion of man was fear. Paul Harris
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Motherhood is at its best when the tender chords of sympathy have been touched. Paul Harris
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Ignorance is a menace to peace. Paul Harris