Quote #22742
‘Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life the longing for love,...
Quote #16847
This world we live in is but thickened light.
Quote #24185
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for...
Quote #30323
I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the...
Quote #20229
There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men...
Quote #3482
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesman and...
Quote #18404
That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height...
Quote #12931
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
Quote #8030
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.
Quote #4654
People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse...