Seldom Quotes

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Woman is quick to revere genius, but in her secret soul she seldom loves it. — Agnes Repplier
The pessimist is seldom an agitating individual. His creed breeds indifference to others, and he does not trouble himself to thrust his views upon the… — Agnes Repplier
Seldom is a Gothic head more beautiful than when broken. — Andre Malraux
Seldom indeed does human virtue rise From trunk to branch. — Dante Alighieri
Power exercised with violence has seldom been of long duration ... — Seneca the Younger
A secret is seldom safe in more than one breast. — Jonathan Swift
What is the use of good painting? We want a spell cast upon the optical part of our existence! We seldom really see the world,… — Robert Musil
Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food. — Charles Caleb Colton
It is seldom that statesmen have the option of choosing between a good and an evil. — Charles Caleb Colton
Women generally consider consequences in love, seldom in resentment. — Charles Caleb Colton
War is a game in which princes seldom win, the people never. — Charles Caleb Colton
In history as it comes to be written, there is usually some Spirit of the Age which historians can define, but the shape of things… — Joseph Wood Krutch
How often my soul visits the National Gallery, and how seldom — Logan Pearsall Smith
Hunger is never delicate; they who are seldom gorged to the full with praise may be safely fed with gross compliments, for the appetite must… — Samuel Johnson
The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their learning instructs, and their subtlety… — Samuel Johnson
Prudence operates on life in the same manner as rule of composition; it produces vigilance rather than elevation; rather prevents loss than procures advantage; and… — Samuel Johnson
One cause, which is not always observed, of the insufficiency of riches, is that they very seldom make their owner rich. — Samuel Johnson
Lawful and settled authority is very seldom resisted when it is well employed. — Samuel Johnson
Apologies are seldom of any use. — Samuel Johnson
It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure. — Samuel Johnson

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