My virginity, that from my childhood kept me company, is heavier than I can endure to bear. Forgive me, Cupid, for thou… — Francis Beaumont Copy Share Image
The wretched are in this respect fortunate, that they have the strongest yearning after happiness; and to desire is in some sense… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Only a complete moral idiot can believe for an instant that we are fighting against the wretched of the earth. We are… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“With respect to the books of the New Testament, particularly such parts as tell us of the resurrection and ascension of Christ,… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
Ere man's corruptions made him wretched, he Was born most noble that was born most free; Each of himself was lord; and… — Thomas Otway Copy Share Image
He who cares only for himself in youth will be a very niggard in manhood, and a wretched miser in old age. — Josiah Johnson Hawes Copy Share Image
It makes me so desperately sad to witness just how unforgivably wretched our world has become. — Ralph Steadman Copy Share Image
"A child!" said Edith, looking at her. "When was I a child? What childhood did you ever leave to me? I was… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Whilst America hath been the land of promise to Europeans, and their descendants, it hath been the vale of death to millions… — St. George Tucker Copy Share Image
When the soul is just liberated from the wretched giant's bed of dogmas on which it has been racked and stretched ever… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
O foolish anxiety of wretched man, how inconclusive are the arguments which make thee beat thy wings below! — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
Thou hast seen many sorrows, travel-stained pilgrim of the world, But that which hath vexed thee most, hath been the looking for… — Martin Farquhar Tupper Copy Share Image
Consider the Koran... this wretched book was sufficient to start a world-religion, to satisfy the metaphysical need of countless millions for twelve… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and 't… — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
So I say, if you cannot learn to love real art; at least learn to hate sham art and reject it. It… — William Morris Copy Share Image
It a wretched thing to suffer at the hand of one of whom we cannot complain. — Publilius Syrus Copy Share Image
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched. — Martial Copy Share Image
Thus have the gods spun the thread for wretched mortals: that they live in grief while they themselves are without cares; for… — Homer Copy Share Image
I've never met anybody who was helped by being told how wretched, miserable and sinful they are. — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
A wretched parent who claims obedience from his children, without first doing his duty by them, excites nothing but contempt. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
To die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly. Death freely chosen, death at the right time, brightly and… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
