An ugly sight, a man who’s afraid.
—Jean Anouilh, 1944
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Iron may break gold, but water remains whole.
—Ge Hong, c. 300The life of spies is to know, not be known.
—George Herbert, c. 1621Some writers take to drink, others take to audiences.
—Gore Vidal, 1981Our allotted time is the passing of a shadow.
—Book of Wisdom, c. 100 BCNot all heads have a brain.
—French proverbThe spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is right.
—Judge Learned Hand, 1944A functioning police state needs no police.
—William S. Burroughs, 1959Whatever the pace of this technological revolution may be, the direction is clear: the lower rungs of the economic ladder are being lopped off.
—Bayard Rustin, 1965Scandal begins where the police leave off.
—Karl Kraus, 1909The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
—Benjamin Disraeli, 1870I ride rough waters and shall sink with no one to save me.
—Virginia Woolf, 1931Good or ill fortune is very little at our disposal.
—David Hume, 1742