May Quotes

20575 May quotes by 7930 unique authors

It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. — Edmund Burke
By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation. — Edmund Burke
Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety. — Edmund Burke
Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy. — Edmund Burke
The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do,… — Edmund Burke
When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either. — Leo Burnett
Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature action. — Aaron Burr
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe… — Louisa May Alcott
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us… — Louisa May Alcott
I think this is really a defining moment for the Arab world. The problem is, it is all going to be about blood, sweat and… — Abdallah II
One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then. — John Burroughs
Every once in awhile we may fall on our face, but we insist on doing what we wanna do. — Cliff Burton
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself. — Robert Burton
I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be… — Carter Burwell
You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord. — Barbara Bush
I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time. — Barbara Bush
And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White… — Barbara Bush
One thing I can say about George... he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring. — Barbara Bush
After my first No. 1 song back in 2006, I worried I may never have another one. — Jason Aldean
Others may make you promises, once again, and then election after election not deliver. We will not do this. — Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The tongue may be employed about, and made to serve all the purposes of vice, in tempting and deceiving, in perjury and injustice. — Joseph Butler
To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going to die, but he can never know that he is dead. — Samuel Butler
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you,… — Samuel Butler
There is such a thing as doing good that evil may come. — Samuel Butler
Exploring and colonizing Mars can bring us new scientific understanding of climate change, of how planet-wide processes can make a warm and wet world into… — Buzz Aldrin

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