Employments Quotes

26 quotes by 24 authors

I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he first forms a… — Benjamin Franklin
...that though they may refuse to grow wise, they must inevitably grow old; ...that the proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but… — Lyndon B. Johnson
This is about putting education absolutely in the centre of enterprise and then using the traditions of Birmingham to inspire and grow. If you have… — Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham
Geology holds the keys of one of the kingdoms of nature; and it cannot be said that a science which extends our Knowledge, and by… — William Buckland
Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under… — George Washington
This place is the Devil, or at least his principal residence, they call it the University, but any other appellation would have suited it much… — Lord Byron
Make sure that your ambitions are really lofty - not just seem to be. Sometimes instead of engaging in those so called "mountaintop employments of… — Sterling W Sill
Sex endows the individual with a dumb and powerful instinct, which carries his body and soul continually towards another, makes it one of the dearest… — George Santayana
We have employments assigned to us for every circumstance in life. When we are alone, we have our thoughts to watch; in the family, our… — Hannah More
Sleep, rest of nature, O sleep, most gentle of the divinities, peace of the soul, thou at whose presence care disappears, who soothest hearts wearied… — Ovid
Language is the dress of thought; and as the noblest mien or most graceful action would be degraded and obscured by a garb appropriated to… — Samuel Johnson
A democracy is a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property, and vulgar employments. — Aristotle
I... recommend to every one of my Readers, the keeping a Journal of their Lives for one Week, and setting down punctually their whole Series… — Joseph Addison
The gay will laugh When thou art gone, the solemn brood of care Plod on, and each one as before will chase His favourite phantom;… — William C. Bryant
I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and… — Richard Cobden
Diligence in employments of less consequence is the most successful introduction to greater enterprises. — Samuel Johnson
How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too! — William Cowper
It is so natural for us to consider our presence as indispensable in the world, so long as we have much to do in it,… — Christian Nestell Bovee
The highest branch of solitary amusement is reading; but even in the choice of books the fancy is first employed; for in reading, the heart… — Mary Wollstonecraft
To engage in experiments on heat was always one of my most agreeable employments. — Benjamin Thompson

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