Famous quotes containing the words moment and/or conditions:
“A living thing is distinguished from a dead thing by the multiplicity of the changes at any moment taking place in it.”
—Herbert Spencer (1820–1903)
“The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.”
—Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)