Quote #7447
Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only...
Quote #2025
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.
Quote #20455
There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions...
Quote #7646
For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And...
Quote #5383
When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we...
Quote #1911
The only difference between genius and stupidity is that genius is limited.
Quote #22772
There are two motives for reading a book one, that you enjoy it the...
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Would you, my dear young friends, like to be inside with the five wise...
Quote #5522
It is better to die standing on your feet, than live the rest of...
Quote #71
Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady.