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Than Quotes by Lafcadio Hearn
- But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth; that…
- It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East more than in modern Europe; but in all European literature…
- It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality.
- The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student, if only for the reason that Finnish poetry comes more…
- As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether of moral or physical strain. Being better able to control…
- The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any other kind of literature.
- It is no exaggeration to say that the English Bible is, next to Shakespeare, the greatest work in English literature, and that it will have…
More Than Quotes
- I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling… — Hank Aaron
- Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think. — Hannah Arendt
- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or… — Pietro Aretino
- As a kid, 'Star Wars' was much more my thing than 'Star Trek' was. — J. J. Abrams
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
- Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. — Aristotle