In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires. Benjamin Franklin
In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.GluttonQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
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One meal a day is enough for a lion, and it ought to be for a man. George Fordyce
One meal a day is enough for a lion, and it ought to be for a man.GluttonQuotations by George Fordyce
All glory comes from daring to begin. Eugene F. Ware
All glory comes from daring to begin.GloryQuotations by Eugene F. Ware
The fire of glory is the torch of the mind. Source Unknown
The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.GloryQuotations by Source Unknown
True glory lies in noble deeds. Source Unknown
True glory lies in noble deeds.GloryQuotations by Source Unknown
Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves. Joseph P. Thompson
Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.GloryQuotations by Joseph P. Thompson
There’s no glory like those who save their country. Lord Alfred Tennyson
There’s no glory like those who save their country.GloryQuotations by Lord Alfred Tennyson
Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man. Charles Maurice De Talleyrand
Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.GloryQuotations by Charles Maurice De Talleyrand
The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be. Socrates
The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.GloryQuotations by Socrates
Glory is the child of peril. Tobias G. Smollett
Glory is the child of peril.GloryQuotations by Tobias G. Smollett
Avoid shame but do not seek glory –nothing so expensive as glory. Sydney Smith
Avoid shame but do not seek glory –nothing so expensive as glory.GloryQuotations by Sydney Smith
There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but boys it is all hell. William T. Sherman
There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but boys it is all hell.GloryQuotations by William T. Sherman
Glory is the shadow of virtue. Latin Proverb
Glory is the shadow of virtue.GloryQuotations by Latin Proverb
The final event to himself has been, that as he rose like a rocket, he fell like the stick. Thomas Paine
The final event to himself has been, that as he rose like a rocket, he fell like the stick.GloryQuotations by Thomas Paine
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late. Marcus Valerius Martial
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.GloryQuotations by Marcus Valerius Martial
Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes. Marcus Valerius Martial
Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes.GloryQuotations by Marcus Valerius Martial
Is it not passing brave to be a King and ride in triumph through Persepolis? Christopher Marlowe
Is it not passing brave to be a King and ride in triumph through Persepolis?GloryQuotations by Christopher Marlowe
There is no greater glory than love, nor any great punishment than jealously. Lope de Vega
There is no greater glory than love, nor any great punishment than jealously.GloryQuotations by Lope de Vega
Military glory –the attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood. Abraham Lincoln
Military glory –the attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood.GloryQuotations by Abraham Lincoln
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors. Samuel Johnson
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.GloryQuotations by Samuel Johnson
Sudden glory is the passion which makes those grimaces called laughter. Thomas Hobbes
Sudden glory is the passion which makes those grimaces called laughter.GloryQuotations by Thomas Hobbes
The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Thomas Gray
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.GloryQuotations by Thomas Gray
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. Charles De Gaulle
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.GloryQuotations by Charles De Gaulle
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt. William Cowper
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.GloryQuotations by William Cowper
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory. Marcus T. Cicero
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.GloryQuotations by Marcus T. Cicero
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave? Lord Byron
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave?GloryQuotations by Lord Byron
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. Napoleon Bonaparte
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.GloryQuotations by Napoleon Bonaparte
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head. Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head.GloryQuotations by Bible
A blond in a red dress can do without introductions — but not without a bodyguard. Rona Jaffe
A blond in a red dress can do without introductions — but not without a bodyguard.GlamourQuotations by Rona Jaffe
It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window. Raymond Chandler
It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.GlamourQuotations by Raymond Chandler
Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion. John Berger
Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion.GlamourQuotations by John Berger
I have always noticed that a man who gives the most for the money, gets the most business. Vash Young
I have always noticed that a man who gives the most for the money, gets the most business.GivingQuotations by Vash Young
If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed. Marianne Williamson
If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed.GivingQuotations by Marianne Williamson
When I give I give myself. Walt Whitman
When I give I give myself.GivingQuotations by Walt Whitman
We are never like angels till our passion dies. Sir John Denham
We are never like angels till our passion dies.AngelsQuotations by Sir John Denham
Angels fly because they take themselves lightly. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.AngelsQuotations by Gilbert K. Chesterton
Faith! he must make his stories shorter or change his comrades once a quarter. Jonathan Swift
Faith! he must make his stories shorter or change his comrades once a quarter.AnecdotesQuotations by Jonathan Swift
The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it. Laurence Sterne
The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it.AnecdotesQuotations by Laurence Sterne
Your tale, sir, would cure deafness. William Shakespeare
Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.AnecdotesQuotations by William Shakespeare
Life is too short for a long story. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Life is too short for a long story.AnecdotesQuotations by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu