Quote #6100
Prudent people are very happy ’tis an exceeding fine thing, that’s certain, but I...
Quote #16585
The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.
Quote #11818
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live...
Quote #11932
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Quote #20591
The word ‘meaningful’ when used today is nearly always meaningless.
Quote #15018
You can cover a great deal of country in books.
Quote #11731
Most of today’s books have an air of having been written in one day...
Quote #14687
The ultimate most holy form of theory is action.
Quote #3210
Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb...
Quote #5093
As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty...