Sir Quotes

841 Sir quotes by 498 unique authors

Sir, you must not neglect doing a thing immediately good from fear of remote evil; -from fear of its being abused. — Samuel Johnson
Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a… — Oscar Wilde
Poetry's a mere drug, Sir. — George Farquhar
Long ago, Sir Isaac Newton gave us three laws of motion, which were the work of genius. But Sir Isaac's talents didn't extend to investing:… — Warren Buffett
Sir, I am not a brave man...The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of gunshot or… — George S. Patton
Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. It is, Sir, the great grandfather of cuckoldom. — Henry Fielding
In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection," he… — Benjamin Franklin
You must not say that this cannot be, or that that is contrary to nature. You do not know what Nature is, or what she… — Charles Kingsley
People identify with the swashbuckling individuals, not polite little men who field their position well. Sir Galahad had a big following - but I'll bet… — Bill Veeck
Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him.… — Samuel Johnson
I worked at Sir-Tech, and then when I got old enough to go to college, I went to college but continued to work at Sir-Tech… — Brenda Brathwaite
At Sir-Tech I went through the ranks, almost like an apprenticeship. I was very fortunate. The industry was smaller then, and I was able to… — Brenda Brathwaite
Not to be too grandiose about it, but in a way I see myself like Sir Edmund Hillary. The water was my Everest. — Lewis Gordon Pugh
I can read Middle English stories, Geoffrey Chaucer or Sir Thomas Malory, but once I start moving in the direction of contemporary fantasy, my mind… — David Eddings
I have worked very hard to shed away my chocolate boy image in order to get a tough look for this action entertainer. I am… — Uday Kiran
Katherine Sedley was the only daughter and heiress to the libertine poet Sir Charles Sedley, and grew into a thoroughly scandalous lady in her own… — Susan Holloway Scott
A fan once stopped me outside a theatre and gave me as a gift a signed photograph of Sir Laurence Olivier. It was strange, but… — David Alan Basche
The greatly anticipated 2009 Masters was like going to a Broadway hit and finding out that the star, Sir Tiger Woods, was off that night,… — Dan Jenkins
There have been many gay knights in the past - like Sir Noel Coward or Sir John Gielgud. — Ian Mckellen
Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the best managers in football history. — Tim Howard
Vita Sackville-West is one of my favorite female icons. She was a writer and a prolific gardener, but she also had a relationship with Virginia… — Gwendoline Christie
Sir, I wish to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more. — William Henry Harrison
You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired… — Samuel Johnson
I tell you, sir, the only safeguard of order and discipline in the modern world is a standardized worker with interchangeable parts. That would solve… — Jean Giraudoux
That, sir, depends on whether I embrace your mistress or your politics. — John Wilkes

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