Sir Quotes

841 Sir quotes by 498 unique authors

An old philosopher said to Monsieur Coignard, a Reverend Father: 'You are a pig!' To which Abad Coignard answered: 'You flatter me, sir. But unfortunately,… — Anatole France
SIR,-Your letter of February the 18th came to hand on the 1st instant; and the request of the history of my physical habits would have… — Thomas Jefferson
What would you do, sir, if terrorists were killing 45,000 people every year in this country? Well, the current health care system, the insurance companies,… — Keith Olbermann
As a final crash of self-indulgent nonsense, when the incontrovertible truth of your panoramic and murderous deceit has even begun to cost your political party… — Keith Olbermann
Matt Millen, you draft a wide receiver every year. HOW DARE YOU SIR, HOW DARE YOU! — Keith Olbermann
That's part of American greatness, is discrimination. Yes, sir. Inequality, I think, breeds freedom and gives a man opportunity. — Lester Maddox
Sir, in carrying on your government, why should you use killing at all? Let your evinced desires be for what is good, and the people… — Confucius
He [Sir Alex Ferguson] used to play tapes of Bill Shankly talking. I remember that and a singer he liked. I don't know who it… — Gordon Strachan
Any fool can steer a ship, sir. Its just knowing where to take it. — Unknown Author
The state owned monopolies are among the greatest millstones round the neck of the economy...Liberals must stress at all times the virtues of the market,… — Jo Grimond
Let me ask you, sir, when is the time for brave men to exert themselves in the cause of liberty and their country, if this… — George Washington
One has to seek Beauty and Truth, Sir! As I always say to my pupils, you have to work to the finish. There's only one… — William-Adolphe Bouguereau
It gladdens me to know that Baldr’s father [Odin] makes ready the benches for a banquet. Soon we shall be drinking ale from the curved… — Ragnar Lodbrok
Remember, Sir, that [England] began the slave trade! — Benjamin Franklin
Sir, it is not God who will assemble us on the battlefield, nor position our troops, nor place the cannon, and it is not God… — Winfield Scott Hancock
Brother, be a brother, fill this tiny cup of mine. And please, sir, make it whiskey: I have no head for wine! — Nick Cave
No matter how much makeup I wore, people just kept saying "Yes, sir! Would you like tea with that, sir?" "Yes, I would like tea.… — Eddie Izzard
The stakes are nary a problem to me, as I do not abide by Sir Isaac's law! — Unknown Author
Sir, sorrow is inherent in humanity. As you cannot judge two and two to be either five, or three, but certainly four, so, when comparing… — Samuel Johnson
Sir, he's a good dog, and a fair dog. — William Shakespeare
On Sir Joshua Reynolds's observing that the real character of a man was found out by his amusements. Yes, Sir, no man is a hypocrite… — Samuel Johnson
Ah! Sir, a boy's being flogged is not so severe as a man's having the hiss of the world against him. — Samuel Johnson
Players, Sir! I look on them as no better than creatures set upon tables and joint stools to make faces and produce laughter, like dancing… — Samuel Johnson
I do not know, sir, that the fellow is an infidel; but if he be an infidel, he is an infidel as a dog is… — Samuel Johnson
Sir, this is a unique dog. He does not live by tooth or fang. He respects the right of cats to be cats although he… — John Steinbeck

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