Quote #20740
The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.
Quote #17658
Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.
Quote #2278
Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
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It is books that are a key to the wide world if you can’t...
Quote #10355
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent,...
Quote #20155
After last night’s debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.
Quote #29749
The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting...
Quote #11757
Good seamanship is recovering from an incident at sea. Great seamanship is avoiding an...
Quote #24691
The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief,...
Quote #13458
When a thing has been said, and said well, have no scruple. Take it...