Quote #9747
Woe be to him that reads but one book.
Quote #22290
Not to know is bad not to wish to know is worse.
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Haste is good only in catching fleas.
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The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable...
Quote #10423
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent...
Quote #14076
What is allowed us is disagreeable, what is denied us causes us intense desire.
Quote #15418
He that embarks on the voyage of life will always wish to advance rather...
Quote #3284
Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own...
Quote #21367
Silence is as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unhewn marble of...
Quote #33127
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid....