Surely Quotes

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It is surely no mere coincidence that the land of the emancipated and enthroned woman is also the land of canned soup, of canned pork… — H. L. Mencken
All the political seers and sorcerers seem to be agreed that the coming Presidential campaign will be full of bitterness, and that most of it… — H. L. Mencken
If there is anything in the world that can really be called a mans property, it is surely that which is the result of his… — Arthur Schopenhauer
There is something inexpressibly charming in falling in love and, surely, the whole pleasure lies in the fact that love isn't lasting. — Moliere
Books take their place according to their specific gravity as surely as potatoes in a tub. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Oh, Spring is surely coming, Her couriers fill the air; Each morn are new arrivals, Each night her ways prepare; I scent her fragrant garments,… — John Burroughs
Nothing in this low and ruined world bears the meek impress of the Son of God so surely as forgiveness. — Alice Cary
The first gay person I ever met was surely not the first gay person I ever met. — Mary Schmich
I am not as intelligent as Aamir Khan . I am barely managing to be in front of the camera. There are many people who… — Amitabh Bachchan
The people turn in allegiance to Humanity, as surely as water flows downward or as a wild animal takes cover in the wilderness. — Mencius
Surely human affairs would be far happier if the power in men to be silent were the same as that to speak. But experience more… — Baruch Spinoza
Surely the glory of journalism is its transience. — Malcolm Muggeridge
But surely, if you trust God, you can believe the bad moments pass, and the good memories are worth enough. — Helen Hooven Santmyer
I've often reflected on the rather obvious thought that when his disciples were about to have the world collapse in on them, our Lord spent… — Sinclair B. Ferguson
Surely it must be plain that an ingenious man could speculate without end on both sides, and find analogies for all his dreams. Nor does… — Thomas Huxley
Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not… — Confucius
I like muddling things up; and if a herb looks nice in a border, then why not grow it there? Why not grow anything anywhere… — Vita Sackville-West
Life is surely given us for higher purposes than to gather what our ancestors have wisely thrown away, and to learn what is of no… — Samuel Johnson
To see helpless infancy stretching out her hands, and pouring out her cries in testimony of dependence, without any powers to alarm jealousy, or any… — Samuel Johnson
The world can doubtless never be well known by theory: practice is absolutely necessary; but surely it is of great use to a young man,… — Lord Chesterfield
As sure as God is good, so surely there is no such thing as necessary evil. — Robert Southey
Surely whoever speaks to me in the right voice, him or her shall I follow. — Walt Whitman
Nothing more surely cultivates and embellishes a man than association with refined and virtuous women. — William E. Gladstone
When even despair ceases to serve any creative purpose, then surely we are justified in suicide. — Cyril Connolly
William Packard surely must be one of the great editors of our time. — James Dickey

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