Famous Quotes by Authors ← Dictionary of Quotes

"As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom." – Pythagoras

« As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom. » – Pythagoras

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." – Buddha

« The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. » – Buddha

"Divorce is the sacrament of adultery." – French Proverb

« Divorce is the sacrament of adultery. » – French Proverb

"A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge." – Dr. Carl Sagan

« A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge. » – Dr. Carl Sagan

"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." – Jane Austen

« Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. » – Jane Austen

"In order to please others, we loose our hold on our life’s purpose." – Epictetus

« In order to please others, we loose our hold on our life’s purpose. » – Epictetus

"Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

« Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid. » – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"I love to doubt as well as know." – Dante Alighieri

« I love to doubt as well as know. » – Dante Alighieri

"Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. [Proverbs 3:13-15]" – Bible

« Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. [Proverbs 3:13-15] » – Bible

"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest" – Denis Diderot

« Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest » – Denis Diderot