Plague Quotes

276 Plague quotes by 229 unique authors

War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it. — Martin Luther
War prosperity is like the prosperity that an earthquake or a plague brings. — Ludwig von Mises
The fact that political ideologies are tangible realities is not a proof of their vitally necessary character. The bubonic plague was an extraordinarily powerful social… — Wilhelm Reich
Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague. — William Safire
I have really bad luck with my thumbs. It plagues me, actually. It drives me crazy! Both of them are very oddly shaped. — Kristen Stewart
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes. — Voltaire
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. — George Washington
Miss, n. A title with which we brand unmarried women to indicate they are in the market. Miss, Misses (Mrs.) and Mister (Mr.) are the… — Ambrose Bierce
Without memories, without hope, they lived for the moment only. indeed, the here and now had come to mean everything to them. For there is… — Albert Camus
I know zoos are no longer in people's good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusions about freedom plague them both. — Yann Martel
â€¦there's no question of heroism in all this. It's a matter of common decency. That's an idea which may make some people smile, but the… — Albert Camus
Ring around the rosie. A pocket full of posie. Ashes ashes, we all fall down. Some people say that this poem is about the Black… — Scott Westerfeld
The plague of mankind is the fear and rejection of diversity: monotheism, monarchy, monogamy and, in our age, monomedicine. The belief that there is only… — Thomas Szasz
Tis the times' plague, when madmen lead the blind. — William Shakespeare
Many phenomena - wars, plagues, sudden audits - have been advanced as evidence for the hidden hand of Satan in the affairs of Man, but… — Neil Gaiman
And now, my friends, a dragon's toast! Here's to life's little blessings: war, plagues, and all forms of evil. Their presence keeps us alert--- and… — T.A. Barron
After a moment, Wrath turned to John. "This is Lassiter, the fallen angel. One of the last times he was here on earth, there was… — J R Ward
This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of herd life, the military system, which I abhor... This plague-spot of civilization ought to be abolished… — Albert Einstein
And indeed it could be said that once the faintest stirring of hope became possible, the dominion of plague was ended. — Albert Camus
Human beings are so destructive. I sometimes think we're a kind of plague, that will scrub the earth clean. We destroy things so well that… — Michael Crichton

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