Quote #27362
Nothing sets a person so much out of the devil’s reach as humility.
Quote #339
Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind.
Quote #19747
The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except...
Quote #2214
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
Quote #12244
Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It...
Quote #3736
Pardon him, Theodotus: he is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his...
Quote #24761
To one extent, if you’ve seen one city slum, you’ve seen them all.
Quote #4641
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
Quote #9496
Authenticity matters little, though–our willingness to accept legends depends far more upon their expression...
Quote #1525
We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh.