Quote #8935
Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough grit to fail thrice.
Quote #1242
To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who...
Quote #34247
If at first you don’t succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
Quote #23513
Who has not hopedTo outrage an enemy’s dignityWho has not been sweptBy the wish...
Quote #31121
A wise old owl sat upon an oak The more he saw the less...
Quote #6103
The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best – and therefore...
Quote #19569
He who conquers others is strong He who conquers himself is mighty.
Quote #22584
It was built against the will of the immortal gods, and so it did...
Quote #32634
People have declaimed against luxury for 2000 years, in verse and in prose, and...
Quote #18830
Fear of the devil is one way of doubting God.