Quote #29975
…the basic delusion that men may be governed and yet be free.
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It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
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During the Middle Ages, probably one of the biggest mistakes was not putting on...
Quote #11142
A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by...
Quote #6975
The evil implanted in man by nature spreads so imperceptibly, when the habit of...
Quote #33458
There are always survivors at a massacre. Among the victors, if nowhere else.
Quote #23106
Always set high value on spontaneous kindness. He whose inclination prompts him to cultivate...
Quote #31562
Defeated enemies in battle have to confess the superiority of their captors, but this...
Quote #6499
Music is essentially useless, as life is.
Quote #21871
Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a...