It may be concluded that a pure democracy . . . can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. — James Madison Copy Share Image
An up-close portrait of middle-class Nigeria exploring the boundaries of morals and public decorum. Pitched between humor and despair, with stripped-down, evocative… — Nii Parkes Copy Share Image
See yonder another King's garden, which the King waters with his bloody sweat-Gethsemane, whose bitter herbs are sweeter far to renewed souls… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
History makes the point time and time again No greater mischief can be created than to merge the power of religion with… — Lowell P. Weicker, Jr Copy Share Image
Obstinacy, sir, is certainly a great vice; and in the changeful state of political affairs it is frequently the cause of great… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
What Anacharsis said of the vine may aptly enough be said of prosperity. She bears the three grapes of drunkenness, pleasure, and… — Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke Copy Share Image
The minute you step into a job where you have to be at all tough and assertive, that's when the mischief happens.… — Marcia Clark Copy Share Image
Revolt in whatever way we want, with the spontaneity of the London rioters, with the certainty and willingness to die of religious… — Russell Brand Copy Share Image
Chutzpah' is best defined as a small boy peeing through someone's letter box, then ringing the doorbell to ask how far it… — Maureen Lipman Copy Share Image
For liberty hath a sharp and double edge, fit only to be handled by just and virtuous men; to bad and dissolute,… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Negotiate with those who wish to talk - and take action against those who create mischief. — Mamnoon Hussain Copy Share Image
Love passes quickly, and passes like a street Arab, anxious to mark his way with mischief. — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Lust is a strong tower of mischief, and hath in it many defenders, as neediness, anger, paleness, discord, love, and longing. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
The wicked are wicked, no doubt, and they go astray and they fall, and they come by their deserts; but who can… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
I'd rather call myself a mischief-maker, an imp, rather than a satirist. Satirist sounds so self important. Plus no one is calling… — Mo Rocca Copy Share Image
Men do not get up and do mischief, without there is someone in the head of it. — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
Pipe-smokers spend so much time cleaning, filling and fooling with their pipes, they don't have time to get into mischief. — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
It is intolerable that it should be in the power of one blockhead to do so much mischief. — Charles James Copy Share Image
I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
Faeries are fallen angels," said Dorothea, "cast down out of heaven for their pride." "That's the legend," Jace said. "It's also said… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
