Quote #14249
The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
Quote #16915
They can conquer who believe they can. He has not learned the first lesson...
Quote #3891
If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the...
Quote #19827
The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.
Quote #11595
For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate...
Quote #26998
What is this life if, so full of care, We have no time to...
Quote #16128
Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for...
Quote #21417
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted...
Quote #2482
Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.
Quote #24267
The state exists for man, not man for the state. The same may be...