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Other Quotes by Thomas Hardy
- To have lost is less disturbing than to wonder if we may possibly have won; and Eustacia could now, like other people at such a…
- Let me enjoy the earth no less because the all-enacting light that fashioned forth its loveliness had other aims than my delight.
- My weakness has always been to prefer the large intention of an unskilful artist to the trivial intention of an accomplished one: in other words,…
- George's son had done his work so thoroughly that he was considered too good a workman to live, and was, in fact, taken and tragically…
- The beggarly question of parentage--what is it, after all? What does it matter, when you come to think of it, whether a child is yours…
- The excessive regard of parents for their children, and their dislike of other people's is, like class feeling, patriotism, save-your-soul-ism, and other virtues, a mean…
- Had other aims than my delight.
More Other Quotes
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- 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