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Other Quotes by George MacDonald
- [God desires] not that He may say to them, "Look how mighty I am, and go down upon your knees and worship," for power alone…
- In the hearts of witches, love and hate lie close together and often tumble over each other.
- Which of us is other than a secret to all but God!
- It is by loving, and not by being loved, that one can come nearest the soul of another; yea, that, where two love, it is…
- As you grow ready for it, somewhere or other you will find what is needful for you in a book.
- We are all very anxious to be understood, and it is very hard not to be. But there is one thing much more necessary.' What…
- Then the Old Man of the Earth stooped over the floor of the cave, raised a huge stone from it, and left it leaning. It…
- There is this difference between the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in…
- Could you not give me some sign, or tell me something about you that never changes, or some other way to know you, or thing…
- Suppose you didn't know him, would that make any difference?' 'No,' said Willie, after thinking a little. 'Other people would know him if I didn't.'…
- It is vain to think that any weariness, however caused, any burden, however slight, may be got rid of otherwise than by bowing the neck…
- Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.
More Other Quotes
- 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