Quote #25457
You never saw a fish on the wall with its mouth shut.
Quote #2216
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises...
Quote #1527
Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides.
Quote #5650
I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the...
Quote #29059
Nothing worse could happen to one than to be completely understood.
Quote #10315
a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg who looked like he was waiting...
Quote #33717
After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than...
Quote #25880
Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life the one preserves, the...
Quote #15022
Courage is always greatest when blended with meekness; intellectual ability is most admired when...
Quote #1117
You wake me up early in the morning to tell me I am right?...