2,260 quotes found
“In pride in reas'ning pride our error lies All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes Men would be angels angels would be gods.”
“One truth is clear Whatever is is right.”
“Then marble soften'd into life grew warm.”
“If you wish to preserve your secret wrap it up in frankness.”
“The bookful blockhead ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.”
“Get place and wealth if possible with grace If not by any means get wealth and place.”
“Never elated while one man's oppress'd Never dejected while another's bless'd.”
“Not to go back is somewhat to advance. And men must walk at least before they dance.”
“All for one one for all.”
“True wit is Nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought but ne'er so well express'd.”
“Offend her and she knows not to forgive Oblige her and she'll hate you while you live.”
“They dream in courtship but in wedlock wake.”
“Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow The rest is all but leather and prunello.”
“Please never despise the translator. He's the mailman of human civilization.”
“We think our fathers fools so wise we grow Our wiser sons no doubt will think us so.”
“I saw myself.... In the time I watched, I saw strength—and frailty. Pride and vanity, courage and fear. Of wisdom, a little. Of folly, much. Of intentions, many good ones; but many more left undone...”
“There is a correlation between the severity of a person’s moods and a lack of self-knowledge.”
“However anxious one is to reach one’s goal, one can excuse delays on the route when these are caused by ovations.”
“He’s going to kill everyone on this planet, reduce the human race to dust. There will be no one to stop him. You are the only one who can. - Aiden Deverill”
“Business? It's quite simple it's other people's money.”
