Sir Quotes

841 Sir quotes by 498 unique authors

Faith, Sir, we are here today and gone tomorrow. — Aphra Behn
Sir, he throws away his money without thought and without merit. I do not call a tree generous that sheds its fruit at every breeze. — Samuel Johnson
Sir, we must beware of needless innovation, especially when guided by logic. — Winston Churchill
I repeat, sir, that in whatever position you place a woman she is an ornament to society and a treasure to the world. As a… — Mark Twain
You are wrong, sir, if you think that a man who is any good at all should take into account the risk of life or… — Socrates
It is not therefore the business of philosophy, in our present situation in the universe, to attempt to take in at once, in one view,… — Colin Maclaurin
[About John Evershed] There is much in our medallist's career which is a reminder of the scientific life of Sir William Huggins. They come from… — Unknown Author
I suppose I'm the only person who remembers one of the most exciting of his ballets-it's the fruit of an unlikely collaboration between Nijinsky on… — Alan Bennett
If, sir, men were all virtuous, I should with great alacrity teach them all to fly. But what would be the security of the good… — Samuel Johnson
Do you know what it is sir? Do you know what the Dance Dance Revolution is? It's not an actual revolution, so you don't have… — Russell Peters
I pray you, magnificent Sir, do not trouble yourself to return to us, but await our coming to you. — Giordano Bruno
I am pleased to see from the laughter on the Ministerial benches that there is no implication on their part to take Sir Oswald Mosley… — Clement Attlee
Sir Alex has a special place in my life. In fact, he was the main man. I was not famous, I was not a star.… — Cristiano Ronaldo
The evil, Sir, is enormous; the inevitable suffering incalculable. Do not stain the fair fame of the country. . . . Nations of dependent Indians,… — Edward Everett
Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice! — John Brown
Sir, they are a race of convicts and ought to be grateful for anything we allow them short of hanging. — Samuel Johnson
I may cut my coat to follow fashion, sir, but not my conscience. — Kage Baker
In brief, sir, study what you most affect. — William Shakespeare
Nature, my dear sir, is only a hypothesis. — Raoul Dufy
Sir, if you don't pay this bill by the close of business on Friday; we will be forced to disconnect your service. — Jon Jones
The Death Star is just full of British actors opening doors and going,Oh... I... oh... What is it Lieutenant Sebastian? It's just the Rebels, sir...… — Eddie Izzard
Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere. — Benjamin F. Wade
But, sir, the great cause of complaint now is the slavery question, and the questions growing out of it. If there is any other cause… — John Brown Baldwin
Sir, I do firmly believe that domestic slavery, regulated as ours is, produces the highest toned, the purest, best organization of society that has ever… — James Henry Hammond
Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this… — Robert E. Lee

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