Great famous quotes - Page 147

Humility

The beloved of the Almighty are:…

3 Oct , 2009  

The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnamity of the rich. Saadi

Marriage

The best friend is likely to acq…

3 Oct , 2009  

The best friend is likely to acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is based on the talent for friendship. Nietzsche, Friedrich

Honesty

The best liar is he who makes th…

3 Oct , 2009  

The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way. Butler, Samuel

Character

The best man in his dwelling lov…

3 Oct , 2009  

The best man in his dwelling loves the earth. In his heart, he loves what is profound. In his associations, he loves humanity. In his words, he loves faithfulness. In government, he loves order. In handling affairs, he loves competence. In his activities, he loves timeliness. It is because he does not compete that he […]

Health

The best medicine I know for rhe…

3 Oct , 2009  

The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain’t gout. Billings, Josh

Beauty

The best part of beauty is that …

3 Oct , 2009  

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express. Bacon, Francis

Kindness

The best portion of a good man’s…

3 Oct , 2009  

The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. Wordsworth, William

Adversity

The best way out of a difficulty…

3 Oct , 2009  

The best way out of a difficulty is through it. Anon.

Caution

The bird alighteth not on the sp…

3 Oct , 2009  

The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you. Saadi

Marriage

The bonds of matrimony are like …

3 Oct , 2009  

The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds – they mature slowly. DeVries, Peter

Courage

The brave man is not he who feel…

26 Sep , 2009  

The brave man is not he who feels nofear. For that were stupid and irrational. But he, whose noble soul its fears subdues, and bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from. Baillie, Joanna

Evolution

The Breath becomes a stone; the …

26 Sep , 2009  

The Breath becomes a stone; the stone, a plant; the plant, an animal; the animal, a man; the man, a spirit; and the spirit, a god. Kabbalah