Quote #1847
The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.
Quote #1430
It is wonderful how quickly you get used to things, even the most astonishing.
Quote #26452
Learning is acquired by reading books but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge...
Quote #4059
I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly...
Quote #34646
Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.
Quote #1760
Know thyself? A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever observes himself arrests...
Quote #34759
I used to think of all the billions of people in the world, and...
Quote #26498
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they...
Quote #10911
One of the most difficult tasks confronting philosophers is to descend from the world...
Quote #1406
Good breeding consists of concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little...