Quote #9404
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the...
Quote #12518
Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven,...
Quote #12517
You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and...
Quote #12519
Tis the most certain sign, the world’s accurst. That the best things corrupted are...
Quote #14175
Originality is simply a pair of fresh eyes.
Quote #5572
If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.
Quote #13653
If your friend is already dead, and being eaten by vultures, I think it’s...
Quote #2066
I can sympathise with people’s pains, but not with their pleasures. There is something...
Quote #12998
Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.
Quote #20757
I have thought too much to stoop to action.