A painter's hand has a thirst for thieving, it steals from heaven and makes a gift to the memories of men, it… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
'Tis dangerous to think - For who by thinking tempts his jealous Fate, Is straight arraign'd as Traytor to the State, And… — John Wilmot Copy Share Image
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe. — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Don't be taken in when they paternally pat you on the shoulder and say that there's no inequality worth speaking of and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Pretences go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment. — Roger L'Estrange Copy Share Image
If you are bent on assuming a pose and never reveal yourself to anyone frankly, in the fashion of many who live… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
After Mengistu consolidated his power in 1978, his personality gradually began to change. His ability to listen and his patience faded away.… — Mengistu Haile Mariam Copy Share Image
The pretence that numbers are not the humble creation of man, but are the exacting language of the Universe and therefore possess… — Peter Greenaway Copy Share Image
Fish is held out to be one of the greatest luxuries of the table and not only necessary, but even indispensable at… — Isabella Beeton Copy Share Image
... the Apostle says, 'he that says he abides in Christ ought himself also to walk as He walked' (I Jn. 2:6).… — Pope Leo I Copy Share Image
The conquest of the earth... is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much. What redeems it is the… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
I thought it out this very day, Noon upon the clock, A man may put pretence away Who leans upon a stick,… — William Butler Yeats Copy Share Image
If shaytan has entered into your heart - evil will look beautiful to you and good will seem tiring and exhausting. — Nouman Ali Khan Copy Share Image
PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method . . . of obtaining money by false pretences [by] "reading character" in the wrinkles [of] the… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“Courage?" I gave a very soft laugh. "I find courage is just another of life's illusions. In the end, we all do… — Anthony Ryan Copy Share Image
In England, literary pretence is more universal than elsewhere from our method of education. — James Payn Copy Share Image
“Heroes are hero no matter if everybody is watching them or nobody watching them.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
The mere leader of fashion has no genuine claim to supremacy; at least, no abiding assurance of it. He has embroidered his… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin Copy Share Image
In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature. — James Payn Copy Share Image
“Deception is the natural defence of the weak against the strong, and the South used it for many years against its conquerors;… — W.E.B. Du Bois Copy Share Image
Simplicity is oftenest an adroit pretence. — Anne-Therese de Marguenat de Courcelles Copy Share Image
Peace, which costs nothing, is attended with infinitely more advantage than any victory with all its expence. — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
“Bad friends say nice things to your face, and then turn around and paint you black.” — John Joclebs Bassey Copy Share Image
