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- 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…
- What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works…
- I have heard that nothing gives an Author so great Pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors.
- To bear other people's afflictions, everyone has courage and enough to spare.
- In going on with these Experiments, how many pretty systems do we build, which we soon find ourselves oblig'd to destroy! If there is no…
- Finding myself to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other, always exist.
- It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to you, they are…
- Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet with it, being…
- But they have two other Rights; those of sitting when they please, and as long as they please, in which methinks they have the advantage…
- Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true we may give advice, but…
- He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and lets the other go.
- I have met the enemy, and it is the eyes of other people.
- The colonies would gladly have borne the little tax on tea and other matters had it not been that England took away from the colonies…
- Experience is the best teacher, but a fool will learn from no other.
- When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one, then on…
- If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his…
- The madness of mobs or the insolence of soldiers, or both, when too near to each other, occasion some mischief.
- Electrical matter differs from common matter in this, that the parts of the latter mutually attract, those of the former mutually repel each other.
- In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for…
- Thank God! we are in the full enjoyment of all these privileges. But can we be taught to prize them too much? or how can…
- Eat what you like, but dress for other people.
- If your riches are yours, why don't you take them with you to the other world?
- The only time a question should be asked is when all other possibilities of finding the answer for yourself have been eliminated.
- An iron rod being placed on the outside of a building from the highest part continued down into the moist earth, in any direction strait…
- If a sound body and a sound mind, which is as much as to say health and virtue, are to be preferred before all other…
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- Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but… — Hannah Arendt
- The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes. — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle
- No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world. — Aristotle
- Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods. — Aristotle
- It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. — Aristotle
- Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other… — Aristotle
- Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. — Dick Armey
- Children are supposed to help hold a marriage together. They do this in a number of ways. For instance, they demand so… — Richard Armour