Doe Quote by Charlotte Bronte

There is in some men a dispassionate neutrality of mind, which, though it generally passes for good temper, can neither gratify nor warm us:…

— Sir Fulke Greville

“Nowadays, when more subtle studies and more refined taste have reduced the art of pleasing into principles, a vile and misleading uniformity governs our…

— Jean Jacques Rousseau

How frequently is the honesty and integrity of a man disposed of by a smile or shrug! How many good and generous actions have…

— Laurence Sterne

But most of us are apt to settle within ourselves that the man who blocks our way is odious, and not to mind causing…

— George Eliot

A man who is half an idiot, but who keeps a sharp lookout and acts prudently all his life, often enjoys the pleasure of…

— Stendhal

Men have always been the victims of trifles, but when they were uncomfortable and passionate, and in constant danger, they hardly had time to…

— George Santayana

An honest man nearly always thinks justly.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous one does it to other men.

— Voltaire

A man can build a staunch reputation for honesty by admitting he was in error, especially when he gets caught at it.

— Robert Ruark

The most sensible person is the one who knows to put his pride in the pocket when he realizes he was wrong and is…

— Senora Roy

Human infirmity in moderating and checking the emotions I name bondage : for, when a man is a prey to his emotions, he is…

— Anonymous

The commonest man, who has his ounce of sense and feeling, is conscious of the difference between a lovely, delicate woman and a coarse…

— George Eliot