A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality. Pindar
A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.Age and AgingQuotations by Pindar
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The closing years of life are like the end of a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped. Arthur Schopenhauer
The closing years of life are like the end of a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped.Age and AgingQuotations by Arthur Schopenhauer
A wooden bed is better than a golden coffin. Russian Proverb
A wooden bed is better than a golden coffin.Death and DyingQuotations by Russian Proverb
After your death you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer
After your death you will be what you were before your birth.Death and DyingQuotations by Arthur Schopenhauer
But the peasants — how do the peasants die? Count Leo Tolstoy
But the peasants — how do the peasants die?Death and DyingQuotations by Count Leo Tolstoy
Take care of your of your life and the Lord will take of your death. George Whitefield
Take care of your of your life and the Lord will take of your death.Death and DyingQuotations by George Whitefield
A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring. Ludwig Wittgenstein
A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring.DebateQuotations by Ludwig Wittgenstein
Promises make debt, and debt makes promises. Dutch Proverb
Promises make debt, and debt makes promises.DebtQuotations by Dutch Proverb
Birds have bills too, and they keep on singing Source Unknown
Birds have bills too, and they keep on singingDebtQuotations by Source Unknown
Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. Oliver Cromwell
Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.DeceptionQuotations by Oliver Cromwell
Every cloud has a silver lining. Proverb
Every cloud has a silver lining.DeceptionQuotations by Proverb
Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness or oppose with firmness. Charles Caleb Colton
Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness or oppose with firmness.DecisionsQuotations by Charles Caleb Colton
Impelled by a state of mind which is destined not to last, we make our irrevocable decisions Marcel Proust
Impelled by a state of mind which is destined not to last, we make our irrevocable decisionsDecisionsQuotations by Marcel Proust
I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ. David Livingstone
I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.DedicationQuotations by David Livingstone
A good picture is equivalent to a good deed. Vincent Van Gogh
A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.Deeds and Good DeedsQuotations by Vincent Van Gogh
The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention Source Unknown
The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intentionDeeds and Good DeedsQuotations by Source Unknown
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor? Virgil
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?DefeatQuotations by Virgil
Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you’re told. Dave Barry
Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you’re told.DemocracyQuotations by Dave Barry
The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy. H. L. Mencken
The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy.DemocracyQuotations by H. L. Mencken
The world must be made safe for democracy. Woodrow T. Wilson
The world must be made safe for democracy.DemocracyQuotations by Woodrow T. Wilson
Despair, in short, seeks its own environment as surely as water finds its own level. A. Alvarez
Despair, in short, seeks its own environment as surely as water finds its own level.DespairQuotations by A. Alvarez
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius. Benjamin Disraeli
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.DesperationQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny. Kin Hubbard
Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.DestinyQuotations by Kin Hubbard
The pathetic almost always consists in the detail of little events. Edward Gibbon
The pathetic almost always consists in the detail of little events.DetailQuotations by Edward Gibbon
The devil has his elect. Thomas Carlyle
The devil has his elect.DevilQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
You must have the devil in you to succeed in the arts. Voltaire
You must have the devil in you to succeed in the arts.DevilQuotations by Voltaire
Nothing arouses more hope than the first four hours of a diet. Source Unknown
Nothing arouses more hope than the first four hours of a diet.Diets and DietingQuotations by Source Unknown
Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion. B. C. Forbes
Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.DifficultiesQuotations by B. C. Forbes
The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve. Samuel Smiles
The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.DifficultiesQuotations by Samuel Smiles
Diligence is the mother of good luck. Benjamin Franklin
Diligence is the mother of good luck.DiligenceQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
A diplomat these days in nothing, but a head waiter who is allowed to sit down occasionally. Peter Ustinov
A diplomat these days in nothing, but a head waiter who is allowed to sit down occasionally.DiplomacyQuotations by Peter Ustinov
When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed. Horace
When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed.DisciplineQuotations by Horace
The only thing I can’t stand is discomfort. Gloria Steinem
The only thing I can’t stand is discomfort.DiscomfortQuotations by Gloria Steinem
Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion. Junius
Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.DiscretionQuotations by Junius
Diseases are the tax on pleasures. John Ray
Diseases are the tax on pleasures.DiseaseQuotations by John Ray
Discussion in America means dissent. James Thurber
Discussion in America means dissent.DissentQuotations by James Thurber
Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5, 000 Gideon Bibles. Zsa Zsa Gabor
Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5, 000 Gideon Bibles.DivorceQuotations by Zsa Zsa Gabor
When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.DoctorsQuotations by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Physician, heal thyself. Hebrew Proverb
Physician, heal thyself.DoctorsQuotations by Hebrew Proverb
Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it. Francis Bacon
Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.DoubtQuotations by Francis Bacon