His foe was folly and his weapon wit.
—Anthony Hope (1863–1933) English Novelist, Playwright
All glory comes from daring to begin.
—Eugene F. Ware
Drunkenness is temporary suicide: the happiness that it brings is merely negative, a momentary cessation of unhappiness.
—Bertrand A. Russell (1872–1970) British Philosopher, Mathematician, Social Critic
Sports are the reason I am out of shape. I watch them all on TV.
—Thomas Sowell (b.1930) American Conservative Economist, Political Commentator
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
—Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) British Writer, Poet, Novelist, Short Story Author
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
—George Santayana (1863–1952) Spanish-American Poet, Philosopher
Don’t empty the water jar until the rain falls.
—Philippine Proverb
The snow doesn’t give a soft white damn whom it touches.
—e. e. cummings (1894–1962) American Poet, Writer, Painter
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villainy; affectation, part of the chosen trappings of folly; the one completes a villain, the other only finishes a fop. Contempt is the proper punishment of affectation, and detestation the just consequence of hypocrisy.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
Behind every argument is someone’s ignorance.
—Louis Brandeis (1856–1941) American Jurist
Never to talk about yourself is a refined form of hypocrisy.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
Next to the wound, what women make best is the bandage.
—Jules Amedee Barbey d’Aurevilly (1808–89) French Novelist, Essayist, Short Story Writer
Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
If someone says can’t, that shows you what to do.
—John Cage (1912–92) American Composer
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
—Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author
The sweetest sound of all is praise.
—Xenophon (c.430–c.354 BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher
Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.
—Edwin H. Land (1909–91) American Inventor, Physicist
No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth!
—Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American Head of State
Hypocrisy is oftenest clothed in the garb of religion.
—Hosea Ballou (1771–1852) American Theologian
Sow a thought and reap an act.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.
—Euripides (480–406 BCE) Ancient Greek Dramatist
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
—Henry Ford (1863–1947) American Businessperson, Engineer
Without labor nothing prospers.
—Sophocles (495–405 BCE) Ancient Greek Dramatist
Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78) Swiss-born French Philosopher
If you would civilize a man, begin with his grandmother.
—Victor Hugo (1802–85) French Novelist
History consists of a series of accumulated imaginative inventions.
—Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author
An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) American Head of State, Lawyer
Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
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