Comprehensive information about Robert Francis including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. Robert Francis was an American poet who lived most of his life in Amherst, Massachusetts.. American poet This educational Robert Francis resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.
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Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Go to Quote / Comment
Laws can embody standards; governments can enforce laws--but the final task is not a task for government. It is a task for each and every one of us. Every time we turn our heads the other way when we see the law flouted--when we tolerate what we know to be wrong--when we close our eyes and ears to the corrupt because we are too busy, or too frightened--when we fail to speak up and speak out--we strike a blow against freedom and decency and justice. Go to Quote / Comment
Whatever must happen ultimately should happen immediately. Go to Quote / Comment
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not Go to Quote / Comment
Some men see things as they are and ask, 'why' I dream things that never were and ask, 'why not'NB This quote is a paraphrase from a similar quote by G. B. Shaw. Go to Quote / Comment