To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat. -Gasset, Jose Ortega Y
To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat. -Gasset, Jose Ortega Y
Category: Quotes of the day
Tench Coxe
“As civil rulers, not having their duty to the people duly before them, may attempt to tyrannize, and as the military forces which must be …
trade unions
Without the power of the Industrial Union behind it, Democracy can only enter the State as the victim enters the gullet of the Serpent. – …
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest. -Home, Henry
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest. -Home, Henry
"Without words, thought couldn’t express itself." – susanna hall
“Without words, thought couldn’t express itself.” – susanna hall
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools. -Tillotson, John
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools. -Tillotson, John
Ideas have consequences and bad ideas can have lethal consequences. -Weigel, George
Ideas have consequences and bad ideas can have lethal consequences. -Weigel, George
God is a cloud from which rain fell. -Stojanovic, Dejan
God is a cloud from which rain fell. -Stojanovic, Dejan
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue. -Burke, Edmund
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue. -Burke, Edmund
"Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on." – Henry Louis Mencken
“Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on.” – Henry Louis Mencken
Vicki Baum
“Marriage always demands the finest arts of insincerity possible between two human beings.” Vicki Baum quotes
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. -Russell, Bertrand
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. -Russell, Bertrand
The little man is still a man. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
The little man is still a man. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
The gigantic shadows which futurity casts upon the present. -Shelley, Percy Bysshe
The gigantic shadows which futurity casts upon the present. -Shelley, Percy Bysshe
It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody. -Nixon, Richard M.
It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody. -Nixon, Richard M.
If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive. -Carnegie, Dale
If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive. -Carnegie, Dale
Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains. -More, Hannah
Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains. -More, Hannah
Tony Dorsett
“To succeed… you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” Tony Dorsett quotes
When women kiss it always reminds one of prize-fighters shaking hands. -Mencken, H. L.
When women kiss it always reminds one of prize-fighters shaking hands. -Mencken, H. L.
Practice, practice, practice until you eventually get numb on rejections. -Klemmer, Brian
Practice, practice, practice until you eventually get numb on rejections. -Klemmer, Brian
Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust. -Cleveland, Grover
Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust. -Cleveland, Grover
The country has no future without Freedom and Justice. -Mak Kazeronnie
The country has no future without Freedom and Justice. -Mak Kazeronnie
"I think my greatest insecurity would just be standing in the middle of the room and having everyone watching me think that’s what I want. If I am interesting to you because of who I am, then that’s incredible. But if I’m interesting to you only because of what I am, than lets not bother, you know?" – Neve Campbell
“I think my greatest insecurity would just be standing in the middle of the room and having everyone watching me think that’s what I want. …
Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties. -Renard, Jules
Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties. -Renard, Jules
"Work is life, you know, and without it, there’s nothing but fear and insecurity." – John Lennon
“Work is life, you know, and without it, there’s nothing but fear and insecurity.” – John Lennon
Some people obtain fame, others deserve it. -Lessing, Doris
Some people obtain fame, others deserve it. -Lessing, Doris
"The final test of religious faith is whether it will enable men to endure insecurity without complacency or despair, whether it can so interpret the ancient verities that they will not become mere escape hatches from responsibilities but instruments of insights into what civilization means." – Reinhold Niebuhr
“The final test of religious faith is whether it will enable men to endure insecurity without complacency or despair, whether it can so interpret the …
Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it. -Camus, Albert
Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it. -Camus, Albert
Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent. -Orwell, George
Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent. -Orwell, George
Clarke, W. A.
Before marriage a man yearns for a woman. Afterward the y is silent. Clarke, W. A. quotes
Berry, Wendell
It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are. Berry, Wendell quotes
"The beauty of enmity is insecurity; the beauty of friendship is in security." – Robert Frost
“The beauty of enmity is insecurity; the beauty of friendship is in security.” – Robert Frost
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds. -Bird, Larry
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds. -Bird, Larry
A lot of people run a race to see who’s the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts. -Prefontaine, Steve
A lot of people run a race to see who’s the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts. -Prefontaine, Steve
Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark? -Stoller, Fred
Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark? -Stoller, Fred
Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. -Barzun, Jacques
Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. -Barzun, Jacques
I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn’t moved on me yet. -Erving, Julius
I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn’t moved on me yet. -Erving, Julius
"Dino has pledged to the party, and he did that a long time ago. He will stand by us and help retire that debt." – Chris Vance
“Dino has pledged to the party, and he did that a long time ago. He will stand by us and help retire that debt.” – …
To him who is determined it remains only to act. -Proverb, Italian
To him who is determined it remains only to act. -Proverb, Italian
Hendrick, George R.
True thanksgiving means that we need to thank God for what He has done for us, and not to tell Him what we have done …