Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Be much alone with God, and take time to get thoroughly acquainted. Converse over everything with Him. Unburden yourself wholly -every thought,… — Horatius Bonar Copy Share Image
The study of history and philosophy, accompanied by some acquaintance with art and literature, should be for lawyers and engineers as well… — Terry Eagleton Copy Share Image
The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a women is, until after considerable acquaintance with her. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant… My depression is the most faithful mistress I have… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
God is a spirit. Jesus was led up of the Spirit to be tempted of the Devil; and it is also true… — Charles Bradlaugh Copy Share Image
[On an anarchist acquaintance:] Everything in appearance the most alarmist aunt could wish. — Sylvia Townsend Warner Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as educational value in the abstract. The notion that some subjects and methods and that acquaintance with… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
[Books] will visit you at your convenience, whether you are lonesome or not, on rainy days or fair. They propose themselves as… — Clifton Fadiman Copy Share Image
Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance. — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
The greatest embarrassment of my political career has been that active duties seem to deprive me of time for careful investigation. I… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As there are some flowers which you should smell but slightly to extract all that is pleasant in them ... so there… — Walter Savage Landor Copy Share Image
If you snub Conscience a few times she will cut your acquaintance. — Austin O'Malley Copy Share Image
“acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.” — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A movement starts because of the social habits of friendship and the strong ties between close acquaintances. It grows because of the… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
I must only warn you of one thing. You have become a different person in the course of these years. For this… — Eugen Herrigel Copy Share Image
Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established — Confucius Copy Share Image
ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
An agreeable figure and winning manner, which inspire affection without love, are always new. Beauty loses its relish, the graces never, after… — Henry Home, Lord Kames Copy Share Image
Women age more in company because they have more relationships. Men have buddies. They have acquaintances, they have comrades. Friends as women… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
You wrong yourself and me by assuming my interest in you is purely physical,” he went on. “I told you I am… — Gaelen Foley Copy Share Image