Great famous quotes - Page 159

Perseverance

The nerve that never relaxes, th…

22 Sep , 2009  

The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers – these are the masters of victory. Burke, Edmund

Change

The new always carries with it t…

22 Sep , 2009  

The new always carries with it the sense of violation, of sacrilege. What is dead is sacred; what is new, that is, different, is evil, dangerous, or subversive. Miller, Henry

Class

The nobler a man, the harder it …

22 Sep , 2009  

The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others. Cicero

Success

The noblest spirit is most stron…

22 Sep , 2009  

The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by thelove of glory. Cicero

Life

The old believe everything; the …

22 Sep , 2009  

The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything. Wilde, Oscar

Age

The older I grow the more I dist…

22 Sep , 2009  

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdo Mencken, H.L.

Love

The one who loves least controls…

22 Sep , 2009  

The one who loves least controls the relationship. Anon.

Business

The only business of the head in…

22 Sep , 2009  

The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart. Yeats, William Butler

Ignorance

The only foes that threaten Amer…

22 Sep , 2009  

The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence. Hubbard, Elbert

Freedom

The only freedom which deserves …

22 Sep , 2009  

The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Mill, John Stuart

Knowledge

The only good is knowledge, and …

22 Sep , 2009  

The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance. Laertius, Diogenes

Animals

The only mystery about the cat i…

22 Sep , 2009  

The only mystery about the cat is why it ever decided to become a domesticated animal. MacKenzie, Compton