Quote #28358
We tend to scoff at the beliefs of the ancients. But we can’t scoff...
Quote #28858
The happiest people seem to be Those who have no particular cause for being...
Quote #11481
Every theory of love, from Plato down, teaches that each individual loves in the...
Quote #21
It is usually best to be generous with praise, but cautious with criticism.
Quote #1676
Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess...
Quote #26807
The surest way to get rid of a bore is to lend money to...
Quote #16047
Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get...
Quote #5229
Under conditions of tyranny it is far easer to act than to think.
Quote #27892
The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is...
Quote #26461
The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums.