Quote #5712
Explanation separates us from astonishment, which is the only gateway to the incomprehensible.
Quote #7961
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all...
Quote #22913
Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our...
Quote #21812
Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.
Quote #16972
Character is higher than intellect… A great soul will be strong to live, as...
Quote #8106
Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.
Quote #25361
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.
Quote #1815
The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
Quote #17235
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones...
Quote #8038
Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.