If thou would’st have that stream of hard-earn’d knowledge, of Wisdom heaven-born, remain sweet running waters, thou should’st not leave it to become a stagnant pond. Blavatsky, H. P.
If thou wouldst preserve understanding and health to old age, avoid the allurements of Voluptuousness, and fly from her temptations…For if thou hearkenest unto the words of the Adversary, thou art deceived and betrayed. The joy which she promiseth changeth to madness, and her enjoyments lead on to diseases and death. Akhenaton
If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal. Badge
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: “Thou shalt not ration justice.” Hand, Learned
If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure. Quayle, J. Danforth
If we learn for each success, and each failure, and improve ourselves through this process, then, at the end, we will havefulfilled our potential and performed well. Porsche
If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go. Burroughs, John
If wrinkles must be written on our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old. Garfield, James A.
If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams – the more they are condensed the deeper they burn. Southey, Robert
If you become a success, you don’t change everyone else does. Douglas, Kirk
