Quote #14184
Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable,...
Quote #18928
Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its...
Quote #7968
Better shun the bait, than struggle in the snare.
Quote #24932
‘Let thine occupations be few,’ saith the sage, ‘if thou wouldst lead a tranquil...
Quote #33012
There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else...
Quote #29917
Mistakes, obviously, show us what needs improving. Without mistakes, how would we know what...
Quote #14206
To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement...
Quote #13092
And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.
Quote #3400
There is no “royal road” to geometry.
Quote #28857
I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered.