Citatele zilei - Quotes of the day

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed. Discuss

Great men need to be lifted upon the shoulders of the whole world, in order to conceive their great ideas or perform their great deeds. That is, there must be an atmosphere of greatness round about them. A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.

Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words, —'Wait and hope'. Discuss

A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.

Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included. Discuss

Man is more courageous, pugnacious, and energetic than woman, and has a more inventive genius. His brain is absolutely larger, but whether or not proportionally to his larger body, has not, I believe, been fully ascertained. Discuss

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. Discuss

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. Discuss

Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he is ready to deny the evidence of his senses only to justify his logic. Discuss

Politics have no relation to morals. Discuss

How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly, and brings nothing but sweet dreams. Discuss

Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change. Discuss

Write what you like; there is no other rule. Discuss

Virtue is the truest nobility. Discuss

The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right. Discuss

Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness.

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. Discuss

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. Discuss

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer. Discuss

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

You cannot love a thing without wanting to fight for it. Discuss

I too shall lie in the dust when I am dead, but now let me win noble renown. Discuss

If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone. Discuss

Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved. Discuss

Any man may be in good spirits and good temper when he's well dressed. There ain't much credit in that. Discuss

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. Discuss

It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood. Discuss

Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind. Discuss

A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people. Discuss

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand. Discuss