No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right. -Simmons, Charles
No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right. -Simmons, Charles
Category: Quotes of the day
Easy writings curse is hard reading. -Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
Easy writings curse is hard reading. -Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. -Gaulle, Charles De
Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. -Gaulle, Charles De
H. Rider Haggard
“As I grow older , I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me.” H. Rider …
Matt Frewer
“Never knock on Death’s door: ring the bell and run away! Death really hates that!” Matt Frewer quotes
Honest men are the soft easy cushions on which knaves repose and fatten. -Otway, Thomas
Honest men are the soft easy cushions on which knaves repose and fatten. -Otway, Thomas
George Canning
“Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.” George Canning quotes
Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth. -Solzhenitsyn, Alexander
Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth. -Solzhenitsyn, Alexander
Such is the love of praise, so great the anxiety for victory. -Virgil
Such is the love of praise, so great the anxiety for victory. -Virgil
No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men. -Carlyle, Thomas
No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men. -Carlyle, Thomas
What people say behind your back is your standing in the community. -Howe, Edgar Watson
What people say behind your back is your standing in the community. -Howe, Edgar Watson
It is easier to make a saint out of a libertine than out of a prig. -Santayana, George
It is easier to make a saint out of a libertine than out of a prig. -Santayana, George
"God must love the common man, he made so many of them" – Abraham Lincoln
“God must love the common man, he made so many of them” – Abraham Lincoln
Archibald Alexander
“Nature never makes any blunders, when she makes a fool she means it.” Archibald Alexander quotes
Garrett Hardin
“You cannot do only one thing.” Garrett Hardin quotes
Most people would rather die than think: many do. -Russell, Bertrand
Most people would rather die than think: many do. -Russell, Bertrand
Cordero Jr., Angel
If a horse has four legs, and I’m riding it, I think I can win. Cordero Jr., Angel quotes
Midrash
Happy is the man whose deeds are greater than his learning Midrash quotes
Chardin, Pierre Teilhard De
Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world… Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis. Chardin, Pierre …
Clark, Alan
There are no true friends in politics. We are all sharks circling, and waiting, for traces of blood to appear in the water. Clark, Alan …
A man’s errors are his portals of discovery. -Joyce, James
A man’s errors are his portals of discovery. -Joyce, James
I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment. -Marceau, Marcel
I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment. -Marceau, Marcel
What helps people, helps business. -Burnett, Leo
What helps people, helps business. -Burnett, Leo
For fast-acting relief try slowing down. -Tomlin, Lily
For fast-acting relief try slowing down. -Tomlin, Lily
If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done. -Ditka, Mike
If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done. -Ditka, Mike
W. R. Inge
“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due.” W. R. Inge quotes
Dupuy, Alexis
Men marry to make an end; women to make a beginning. Dupuy, Alexis quotes
Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man’s own will. -Aquinas, St. Thomas
Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man’s own will. -Aquinas, St. Thomas
The first and the best victory is to conquer self. -Plato
The first and the best victory is to conquer self. -Plato
"Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence" – Will Henry
“Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence” – Will Henry
How beautiful you are, now that you love me. -Dietrich, Marlene
How beautiful you are, now that you love me. -Dietrich, Marlene
There are opportunities everywhere, just as there have always been… -Fillmore, Charles
There are opportunities everywhere, just as there have always been… -Fillmore, Charles
We cannot become what we need to be, remaining what we are. -Depree, Max
We cannot become what we need to be, remaining what we are. -Depree, Max
Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions. -Butler, Samuel
Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions. -Butler, Samuel
Seabury, David
Good humor isn’t a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice. Seabury, David quotes
Schembechler, Bo
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, …
"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own." – Jonathan Swift
“Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own.” – Jonathan Swift
He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities. -Franklin, Benjamin
He that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities. -Franklin, Benjamin
Any person who contributes to prosperity must prosper in turn. -Nightingale, Earl
Any person who contributes to prosperity must prosper in turn. -Nightingale, Earl
Nobody can be exactly like me. Sometimes even I have trouble doing it. -Bankhead, Tallulah
Nobody can be exactly like me. Sometimes even I have trouble doing it. -Bankhead, Tallulah