Quote #249
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.
Quote #3257
Big nations are like chickens. They like to make big noises, but very often...
Quote #2279
We are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs.
Quote #26411
All that I’ve learned, I’ve forgotten. The little I still know, I’ve guessed.
Quote #7787
And since you know you cannot see yourself, so well as by reflection, I,...
Quote #20166
Actual aristocracy cannot be abolished by any law all the law can do is...
Quote #19108
If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in...
Quote #1344
I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to...
Quote #14445
A theory must be tempered with reality.
Quote #25039
The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything...