"2 Kalki 04:54, 29 March 2009 (UTC) (but this is a quote of Thucydides which Powell used, and should be noted as such — and thus I am inclined to rank at 3 if properly cited.)"

"3 because everyone can attack, but it takes a man of high caliber to restrain oneself. Zarbon 17:06, 22 April 2008 (UTC)"

"3 Kalki 12:53, 4 April 2007 (UTC)"

"3 Kalki 12:53, 4 April 2007 (UTC) with a lean toward 4."

"I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. ~ Booker T. Washington"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:00, 5 April 2025 (UTC) 3 Kalki 04:54, 29 March 2009 (UTC) but extended to read : Character, not circumstances, makes the man. It is more important that we be prepared for voting than that we vote, more important that we be prepared to hold office than that we hold office, more important that we be prepared for the highest recognition than that we be recognized."

"3 because everyone can be placed under the same circumstances...but sometimes, it is the man's character that differentiates him from others. Zarbon 04:54, 3 May 2008 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:49, 4 April 2021 (UTC) 3 Kalki 15:21, 4 April 2009 (UTC) with a lean toward 4.// but extended it slightly for context."

"2 Zarbon 04:16, 31 March 2009 (UTC)"

"4 InvisibleSun 13:04, 4 April 2007 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:00, 4 April 2020 (UTC), 2 Kalki 20:32, 4 April 2009 (UTC) 3 Kalki 12:53, 4 April 2007 (UTC) though this remains largely true, there are other quotes which have been suggested which I strongly prefer, and have a very strong preference for a remark by Swinburne I have added today. If this one were to be used, I would also prefer to trim "In the first place" as unnecessary and referential to prior unquoted comments. ~ Kalki 20:32, 4 April 2009 (UTC), but extended to read:"

"1 Zarbon 18:15, 4 April 2009 (UTC) -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:58, 4 April 2018 (UTC) * 3 Kalki 04:54, 29 March 2009 (UTC) but would extend this to read:"

"3 because once mankind is growing, laws cannot repress knowledge. Zarbon 04:54, 3 May 2008 (UTC)"

"4. Great quote by a great man. – Illegitimate Barrister 02:40, 8 August 2015 (UTC) -->"

"2 because hatred would make one transform into the thing he avoids to become. To hate is to be the same as the hated. Zarbon 23:23, 22 April 2008 (UTC)"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:38, 4 April 2016 (UTC) 2 Kalki 12:53, 4 April 2007 (UTC) I would rank this higher, but a variant of this has already been used."

"2 InvisibleSun 22:47, 4 April 2009 (UTC) -->"

"2 Zarbon 18:15, 4 April 2009 (UTC)"

"2 Zarbon 23:23, 22 April 2008 (UTC) -->"

"1 Zarbon 23:23, 22 April 2008 (UTC) -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 21:15, 1 April 2012 (UTC) -->"

"4 (but I'm not really sure how the system works) 99of9 05:22, 16 February 2012 (UTC)"

"4 Kalki (talk · contributions) 23:20, 2 April 2011 (UTC) * 2 Kalki 15:21, 4 April 2009 (UTC) though a clear cognizance of mortality is desirable, to dwell too much upon death and the things worse than it are one of the things that worsen life, and diminish the levels and forms of joy one can focus upon developing. I upgraded my ranking, but only if extended for context:"

"4 Zarbon 04:16, 31 March 2009 (UTC)"

"3 InvisibleSun 22:47, 4 April 2009 (UTC) -->"

"4 Kalki (talk · contributions) 21:48, 1 April 2010 (UTC) * 3 Kalki 04:54, 29 March 2009 (UTC)"

"3 for the extended version. - InvisibleSun 22:47, 4 April 2009 (UTC) -->"

"1 with a lean toward 2 for the longer version. Zarbon 18:15, 4 April 2009 (UTC)"

"4 Kalki 15:21, 4 April 2009 (UTC) for either version."

"3 InvisibleSun 13:04, 4 April 2007 (UTC) -->"

"3 Kalki 12:53, 4 April 2007 (UTC) but would extend this to : "The world is fast learning that of all forms of slavery there is none that is so harmful and degrading as that form of slavery which tempts one human being to hate another by reason of his race or color. One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him." -->"

"4 InvisibleSun 17:11, 3 April 2007 (UTC)"

"3 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:34, 4 March 2025 (UTC)"

"2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:34, 4 March 2025 (UTC)"

"2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:23, 4 March 2020 (UTC), Ibsen's portrayal of the Roman emperor Julian; in regard to the start of Julian's military campaign against the Sasanian Empire on this date in 363."

"2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡23:29, 4 March 2016 (UTC) with a lean toward 3."

"1 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:23, 4 March 2020 (UTC) 2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 15:14, 14 March 2012 (UTC) though I might rank it higher on a page clearly related by date, or if nothing better connected to the date were to be suggested here."

": Not every quotation can (or should) have a connection with the date. --Nemo 14:54, 14 March 2012 (UTC)"

"0 bystander (talk) 16:32, 19 February 2012 (UTC) Don't understand connection to this date."

"2 because it's witty and Pavese is not only about suffering. Nemo 13:57, 18 January 2012 (UTC)"

"proposed by Nemo 13:57, 18 January 2012 (UTC)"

"0 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:23, 4 March 2020 (UTC) 2 Kalki 17:01, 3 March 2009 (UTC) this is a misattribution, it is actually a statement of Aron Nimzowitsch."

"1 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki·⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:23, 4 March 2020 (UTC) 2 Kalki 17:01, 3 March 2009 (UTC), with perhaps still a lean toward 2."

"2 Kalki 17:01, 3 March 2009 (UTC) with a lean toward 3."