"There are three species of creatures who when……" — John Hay
"There are three species of creatures who when they seem coming are going, when they seem going they come: diplomats, women, and crabs."
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16 Quotes by John Hay
John Hay has 16 quotes on this site.
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True luck consists not in holding the best of the cards at the table; luckiest is he who knows just…
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Break not the rose; its fragrance and beauty are surely sufficient, resting contented with these, never a thorn shall you…
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Speak with the speech of the world; think with the thoughts of the few.
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The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it.
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At my door the Pale Horse stands to carry me to unknown lands.
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There are occasions when you can hear the mysterious language of the Earth, in water, or coming through the trees,…
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Dealing with a government with whom mendacity is a science is an extremely difficult matter.
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It would never occur to most of us that 'plants' say anything at all, except in terms of what we…
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Make all good men your well-wishers, and then, in the years' steady sifting, Some of them turn into friends. Friends…
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The best loved man or maid in the town would perish with anguish Could they hear all that their friends…
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What is first love worth, except to prepare for a second? What does second love bring? Only regret for the…
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Maidens! why should you worry in choosing whom you shall marry? Choose whom you may, you will find you have…
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Today, the Iraqi citizen sees that America is coming and wants to occupy his country and kill him, and he…
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We have a way of dealing with information that has sort of personal - personally identifying information in it. But…
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It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space,…
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Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely.
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As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New…
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What does music mean to me? I don't think I would really be much without it, without it coming through…
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Even if I don't always behave as I should, this still doesn't explain why so many people have something against…
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At fifteen, beauty and talent do not exist; there can only be promise of the coming woman.
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We want you to sit down and leave your egos at home and let's get an understanding as to where…
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I loved planning 'The Tyra Show' more than actually having to do it. I loved coming up with show ideas,…
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Usually, if I'm coming to Europe, I'm on a boat for seven days, so I spend the seven days doing…
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If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in…
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