Quote #2309
Aliter catuli longe olent, aliter sues. (“Puppies and pigs have a very different smell.”)
Quote #17131
Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.
Quote #16116
The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own...
Quote #18379
Riches may enable us to confer favours, but to confer them with propriety and...
Quote #20404
The world is but a canvas to the imagination.
Quote #11318
Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing.
Quote #23197
A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I...
Quote #21304
The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who...
Quote #19576
A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin...
Quote #13629
If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I...