right-and-rightness
Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. – William Penn
Category: Quotes of the day
One with the law is a majority. -Calvin Coolidge
One with the law is a majority. -Calvin Coolidge
As perfume to the flower, so is kindness to speech. -Katherine Francke
As perfume to the flower, so is kindness to speech. -Katherine Francke
"Whatever we put our attention on will grow stronger in our life." – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
“Whatever we put our attention on will grow stronger in our life.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
"Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely." – P. J. O’Rourke
“Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.” – P. J. O’Rourke
When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority. -Charles Swindoll
When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above and beyond the majority. -Charles Swindoll
Pessimism is as American as apple pie. Frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. -George F. Will
Pessimism is as American as apple pie. Frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. -George F. Will
In life, as in chess, forethought wins. -Charles Buxton
In life, as in chess, forethought wins. -Charles Buxton
Forbear to mention what thou canst not praise. -Matthew Prior
Forbear to mention what thou canst not praise. -Matthew Prior
Robert Hall
“A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness …
Change is inevitable. Change is constant. -Benjamin Disraeli
Change is inevitable. Change is constant. -Benjamin Disraeli
"Memories are meant to be a gift–a powerful point of focus to create ourselves a heaven, but often misused for hell." – zenshine
“Memories are meant to be a gift–a powerful point of focus to create ourselves a heaven, but often misused for hell.” – zenshine
It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
William P. Lear
What you need is an idea. William P. Lear quotes
Veronica Lake
Hollywood gives a young girl the aura of one giant, self-contained orgy farm, its inhabitants dedicated to crawling into every pair of pants they can …
Hoshang N. Akhtar
Marriage is more than four bare legs in a bed. Hoshang N. Akhtar quotes
The backseat produced the sexual revolution. -Jerry Rubin
The backseat produced the sexual revolution. -Jerry Rubin
All we are saying is give peace a chance… -John Lennon
All we are saying is give peace a chance… -John Lennon
What some people invent the rest enlarge. -Jonathan Swift
What some people invent the rest enlarge. -Jonathan Swift
Calmness is the cradle of power. -Josiah Gilbert Holland
Calmness is the cradle of power. -Josiah Gilbert Holland
It’s not only the most difficult thing to know one’s self, but the most inconvenient. -Josh Billings
It’s not only the most difficult thing to know one’s self, but the most inconvenient. -Josh Billings
I have never known a man who was sensual in his youth, who was high-minded when old. -Charles Sumner
I have never known a man who was sensual in his youth, who was high-minded when old. -Charles Sumner
If I am not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there. -Martin Luther
If I am not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there. -Martin Luther
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage. -Confucius
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage. -Confucius
"Someone once said that two halves make a whole. And when two halves move in together, it makes a whole lot of stuff. [Carrie]" – Sex and the City
“Someone once said that two halves make a whole. And when two halves move in together, it makes a whole lot of stuff. ” – …
A careful driver is one who honks his horn when he goes through a red light. -Henry Morgan
A careful driver is one who honks his horn when he goes through a red light. -Henry Morgan
Lords are lordliest in their wine. -John Milton
Lords are lordliest in their wine. -John Milton
The writer must write what he has to say, not speak it. -Ernest Hemingway
The writer must write what he has to say, not speak it. -Ernest Hemingway
The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is. -Samuel Butler
The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is. -Samuel Butler
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. -Winston Churchill
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. -Winston Churchill
Gena Rowland
You just can’t complain about being alive. It’s self-indulgent to be unhappy. Gena Rowland quotes
Mary Elizabeth Hewitt
Then hail! thou noble conqueror! That, when tyranny oppressed, hewed for our fathers from the wild. A land wherein to rest. Mary Elizabeth Hewitt quotes
Andrew Young
Influence is like a savings account. The less you use it, the more you’ve got. Andrew Young quotes
Valerie Solanis
Our society is not a community, but merely a collection of isolated family units. Valerie Solanis quotes
Barry Neil Kaufman
“A loud voice cannot compete with a clear voice, even if it’s a whisper.” Barry Neil Kaufman quotes
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Matsuo Basho
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Matsuo Basho
Give what you have to somebody, it may be better than you think. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Give what you have to somebody, it may be better than you think. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Look back, and smile at perils past. -Sir Walter Scott
Look back, and smile at perils past. -Sir Walter Scott
I never know whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses. -William M. Thackeray
I never know whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses. -William M. Thackeray
We talk of choosing our friends, but friends are self-elected -Ralph Waldo Emerson
We talk of choosing our friends, but friends are self-elected -Ralph Waldo Emerson