Busybodies Quote by Martial Download Open image “There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.” — Martial ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Busybodies Revolution
Nothing is more revolting than the majority; for it consists of few vigorous predecessors, of knaves who accommodate themselves, of weak people who assimilate… — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Copy Share Image
The young are generally full of revolt, and are often pretty revolting about it — Mignon McLaughlin Copy Share Image
With the exception of capitalism, there is nothing so revolting as revolution. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
“There again," said Syme irritably, "what is there poetical about being in revolt? You might as well say that it is poetical to be… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Revolting means for good ends make the ends of themselves revolting. — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Most old people ... are disheartened to be living in the ailing house of their bodies, to be limited physically and economically, to feel… — Barbara Walters Copy Share Image
The idea of passing one's whole life in moral idleness, and having one's hardest work and duty done by another-whether God or man-is most… — H. P. Blavatsky Copy Share Image
Popular revolt against a ruthless, experienced modern dictatorship, which enjoys a monopoly over weapons and communications, ... is simply not a possibility in the… — George F. Kennan Copy Share Image
The representatives of the people, in a popular assembly, seem sometimes to fancy that they are the people themselves, and betray strong symptoms of… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
The person who is really in revolt is the optimist, who generally lives and dies in a desperate and suicidal effort to persuade other… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds. — Martial Copy Share Image
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure — Martial Copy Share Image
Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality, and benevolence; the other… — Martial Copy Share Image
“You ask what a nice girl will do? She won't give an inch,but she won't say no.” — Martial Copy Share Image
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit. — Martial Copy Share Image
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door… — Martial Copy Share Image
Jane had that happy disposition which would like to imagine that every one really wishes the well-being of his neighbour and struggles, though sometimes… — Phyllis Bottome Copy Share Image
The one prediction that never comes true is, 'You'll thank me for telling you this. — Judith Martin Copy Share Image
You know how some people are - they always feel they have to do things for other people's good, no matter what happens to… — Frances Parkinson Keyes Copy Share Image
Making those we love happy sounds innocent as a dove, but it can be as destructive as a lion. — Florida Scott-Maxwell Copy Share Image
Nest of Soviet fellow travelers clacking busybodies in a Soviet jellyfish front, sitting here in Leesburg oozing out their funny little propaganda and making… — Lyndon LaRouche Copy Share Image
People used to complain about 'the idle rich.' But the idle rich did not do the kind of harm being done by today's busybody… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
People who seek political power are, with exceptions too rare to matter, never to be trusted; at best, such people are vain and officious… — Donald J. Boudreaux Copy Share Image
Do I look like someone who has something to do here on earth?' —That's what I'd like to answer the busybodies who inquire into… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
there is nothing so easy as to be wise for others; a species of prodigality, by-the-by - for such wisdom is wholly wasted. — Letitia Elizabeth Landon Copy Share Image