"Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of……" — William R. Alger
"Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feelings."
More Apothegms Quotes
- Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish action. — Thomas B. Macaulay
- There is a homely directness about these rustic apothegms which makes them far more palatable than the strained and sophisticated… — Brander Matthews
- Apothegms are the wisdom of the past condensed for the instruction and guidance of the present. — Tryon Edwards
- Always have a book at hand, in the parlor, on the table, for the family; a book of condensed thought… — Tryon Edwards
- Apothegms are in history, the same as pearls in the sand, or gold in the mine. — Desiderius Erasmus
- Apothegms form a short cut to much knowledge. — Thomas Hood