Seldom Quotes

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A man's heart may have a secret sanctuary where only one woman may enter, but it is full of little anterooms which are seldom vacant. — Helen Rowland
It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Periods of tranquillity are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up. — George Santayana
Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and the instruments of their tyranny enslave them. — George Santayana
Women were seldom given quality assignments or adequate air time. — Jessica Savitch
Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today. — Robert H. Schuller
When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain. — William Shakespeare
My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy. — William Shakespeare
There are chapters in every life which are seldom read and certainly not aloud. — Carol Shields
Black women, whose experience is unique, are seldom recognized as a particular social-cultural entity and are seldom thought to be important enough for serious scholarly… — Barbara Smith
Groups that rose from poverty to prosperity seldom did so by having their own racial or ethnic leaders to follow. — Thomas Sowell
I've seldom minded other people's opinions, but the other side of that coin is that I've seldom been interested by them, um their opinions about… — Tom Stoppard
The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his. — James Thurber
I very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can. — Linus Torvalds
When it comes to software, I much prefer free software, because I have very seldom seen a program that has worked well enough for my… — Linus Torvalds
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one. — Mark Twain
Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors. — Voltaire
Achievements, seldom credited to their source, are the result of unspeakable drudgery and worries. — Richard Wagner
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform - They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to… — Horace Walpole

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