Our necessities never equal our wants. Benjamin Franklin
Our necessities never equal our wants.WantQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
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War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. Desiderius Erasmus
War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.WarQuotations by Desiderius Erasmus
The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it. George Orwell
The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.WarQuotations by George Orwell
I have a deep sympathy with war, it so apes the gait and bearing of the soul. Henry David Thoreau
I have a deep sympathy with war, it so apes the gait and bearing of the soul.WarQuotations by Henry David Thoreau
Our strength grows out of our weakness. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our strength grows out of our weakness.WeaknessQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wealth maketh many friends. [Proverbs 19:4] Bible
Wealth maketh many friends. [Proverbs 19:4]WealthQuotations by Bible
He does not posses wealth that allows it to possess him. Benjamin Franklin
He does not posses wealth that allows it to possess him.WealthQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
Let none admire that riches grow in hell; that soil may best deserve the precious bane. John Milton
Let none admire that riches grow in hell; that soil may best deserve the precious bane.WealthQuotations by John Milton
Of the wealth of the world each has as much as they take. Italian Proverb
Of the wealth of the world each has as much as they take.WealthQuotations by Italian Proverb
Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction. Source Unknown
Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.WealthQuotations by Source Unknown
Bride. A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her. Ambrose Bierce
Bride. A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.WeddingsQuotations by Ambrose Bierce
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason. Titus Livy
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.WickednessQuotations by Titus Livy
Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still. Dale Carnegie
Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.Will and Will PowerQuotations by Dale Carnegie
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest. Abraham Lincoln
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.Will and Will PowerQuotations by Abraham Lincoln
The will of man is his happiness. Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
The will of man is his happiness.Will and Will PowerQuotations by Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell. Andrew Carnegie
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.Winners and WinningQuotations by Andrew Carnegie
To finish first, you must first finish. Rick Mears
To finish first, you must first finish.Winners and WinningQuotations by Rick Mears
Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second. Bobby Unser
Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.Winners and WinningQuotations by Bobby Unser
Action should culminate in wisdom. Bhagavad Gita
Action should culminate in wisdom.WisdomQuotations by Bhagavad Gita
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by. E. S. Bouton
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.WisdomQuotations by E. S. Bouton
Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today.WisdomQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, and fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray. Oliver Goldsmith
Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, and fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.WisdomQuotations by Oliver Goldsmith
It is not from reason that justice springs, but goodness is born of wisdom. Maurice Maeterlinck
It is not from reason that justice springs, but goodness is born of wisdom.WisdomQuotations by Maurice Maeterlinck
The wisest have the most authority. Plato
The wisest have the most authority.WisdomQuotations by Plato
Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains. Francis Quarles
Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.WisdomQuotations by Francis Quarles
Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. Ziggy
Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.WisdomQuotations by Ziggy
The wishing gate opens into nothing. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The wishing gate opens into nothing.Wish and WishingQuotations by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Avoid witicisms at the expense of others. Horace Mann
Avoid witicisms at the expense of others.WitQuotations by Horace Mann
If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married. Kirk Douglas
If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married.WivesQuotations by Kirk Douglas
An ideal wife is any woman who has an ideal husband. Booth Tarkington
An ideal wife is any woman who has an ideal husband.WivesQuotations by Booth Tarkington
The one woman who never gives herself is your free woman, who is always giving herself. D. H. Lawrence
The one woman who never gives herself is your free woman, who is always giving herself.WomenQuotations by D. H. Lawrence
To behold her is an immediate check to loose behavior; to love her is a liberal education. Sir Richard Steele
To behold her is an immediate check to loose behavior; to love her is a liberal education.WomenQuotations by Sir Richard Steele
Our expression and our words never coincide, which is why the animals don’t understand us. Malcolm De Chazal
Our expression and our words never coincide, which is why the animals don’t understand us.WordsQuotations by Malcolm De Chazal
Every spoken word arouses our self-will. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Every spoken word arouses our self-will.WordsQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. Rudyard Kipling
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.WordsQuotations by Rudyard Kipling
There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. Thomas Reid
There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words.WordsQuotations by Thomas Reid
I don’t give a damn for man that can spell a word only one way. Mark Twain
I don’t give a damn for man that can spell a word only one way.WordsQuotations by Mark Twain
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.SurprisesQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal. Tennessee Williams
We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.SuspicionQuotations by Tennessee Williams
Love and death are the two great hinges on which all human sympathies turn. B. R. Hayden
Love and death are the two great hinges on which all human sympathies turn.SympathyQuotations by B. R. Hayden