Exaggeration is the inseparable companion of greatness. Voltaire
Exaggeration is the inseparable companion of greatness.ExaggerationQuotations by Voltaire
Month: November 2008
Pretense is the overrating of any kind of knowledge we pretend to. Jonathan Swift
Pretense is the overrating of any kind of knowledge we pretend to.ExaggerationQuotations by Jonathan Swift
Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else. George Bernard Shaw
Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else.ExaggerationQuotations by George Bernard Shaw
I never exaggerate. I just remember big. Chi Chi Rodriguez
I never exaggerate. I just remember big.ExaggerationQuotations by Chi Chi Rodriguez
Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel? Alexander Pope
Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?ExaggerationQuotations by Alexander Pope
We always weaken everything we exaggerate. Fr?ric-C?r La Harpe
We always weaken everything we exaggerate.ExaggerationQuotations by Fr?ric-C?r La Harpe
An exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper. Kahlil Gibran
An exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper.ExaggerationQuotations by Kahlil Gibran
‘Tis a rule of manners to avoid exaggeration. Ralph Waldo Emerson
‘Tis a rule of manners to avoid exaggeration.ExaggerationQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is no one who does not exaggerate! Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is no one who does not exaggerate!ExaggerationQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
There are some people so addicted to exaggeration that they can’t tell the truth without lying. Josh Billings
There are some people so addicted to exaggeration that they can’t tell the truth without lying.ExaggerationQuotations by Josh Billings
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are. Honore De Balzac
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.ExaggerationQuotations by Honore De Balzac
Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable. Hosea Ballou
Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable.ExaggerationQuotations by Hosea Ballou
He’s the type who makes mountains out of molehills and then sells climbing equipment. Ivern Ball
He’s the type who makes mountains out of molehills and then sells climbing equipment.ExaggerationQuotations by Ivern Ball
We are the products of editing, rather than of authorship. George Wald
We are the products of editing, rather than of authorship.EvolutionQuotations by George Wald
I believe that our Heavenly Father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey. Mark Twain
I believe that our Heavenly Father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey.EvolutionQuotations by Mark Twain
All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite. Charles Sanders Peirce
All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite.EvolutionQuotations by Charles Sanders Peirce
One of the stupidest theories of Western life. Malcolm Muggeridge
One of the stupidest theories of Western life.EvolutionQuotations by Malcolm Muggeridge
Evolution is not a force but a process. Not a cause but a law. John Morley
Evolution is not a force but a process. Not a cause but a law.EvolutionQuotations by John Morley
It is hard for the ape to believe he descended from man. H. L. Mencken
It is hard for the ape to believe he descended from man.EvolutionQuotations by H. L. Mencken
Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved. W. S. Gilbert
Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved.EvolutionQuotations by W. S. Gilbert
No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness. Mary Wollstonecraft
No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness.EvilQuotations by Mary Wollstonecraft
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before. Mae West
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before.EvilQuotations by Mae West
Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. Mae West
Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.EvilQuotations by Mae West
What is worse than evil? The inability to bear it. C. J. Weber
What is worse than evil? The inability to bear it.EvilQuotations by C. J. Weber
As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities. Voltaire
As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.EvilQuotations by Voltaire
Evil is nourished and grows by concealment. Virgil
Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.EvilQuotations by Virgil
Evil spelled backward is live. Source Unknown
Evil spelled backward is live.EvilQuotations by Source Unknown
Of two evils, choose neither. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Of two evils, choose neither.EvilQuotations by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
There is only one good — knowledge; and only one evil — ignorance. Socrates
There is only one good — knowledge; and only one evil — ignorance.EvilQuotations by Socrates
Only among people who think no evil can Evil monstrously flourish. Logan Pearsall Smith
Only among people who think no evil can Evil monstrously flourish.EvilQuotations by Logan Pearsall Smith
There’s small choice in rotten apples. William Shakespeare
There’s small choice in rotten apples.EvilQuotations by William Shakespeare
Our greatest evils flow from ourselves. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Our greatest evils flow from ourselves.EvilQuotations by Jean Jacques Rousseau
Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty. Anne Rice
Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty.EvilQuotations by Anne Rice
Wickedness is its own punishment. Francis Quarles
Wickedness is its own punishment.EvilQuotations by Francis Quarles
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. Ethiopian Proverb
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.EvilQuotations by Ethiopian Proverb
Of two evils, it is always best to vote for the least hypocritical. American Proverb
Of two evils, it is always best to vote for the least hypocritical.EvilQuotations by American Proverb
The love of evil is the root of all money. American Proverb
The love of evil is the root of all money.EvilQuotations by American Proverb
By bravely enduring it, an evil which cannot be avoided is overcome Proverb
By bravely enduring it, an evil which cannot be avoided is overcomeEvilQuotations by Proverb
There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good. Plato
There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.EvilQuotations by Plato
Submit to the present evil, lest a greater one befall you. Phaedrus
Submit to the present evil, lest a greater one befall you.EvilQuotations by Phaedrus