Quote #19585
People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.
Quote #13758
Dost thou not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed?
Quote #3170
Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.
Quote #22749
Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins...
Quote #18227
I shall soon be six-and-twenty. Is there anything in the future that can possibly...
Quote #13150
Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to...
Quote #4678
He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,And he who...
Quote #4196
The best is like water.Water is good; it benefits all things and does...
Quote #18205
If all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over.
Quote #15168
When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses...