The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.
—William Blake, 1793
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The people are the foundation of the state. If the foundations are firm, the state will be tranquil.
—Classic of History, c. 400 BCHow like to us is that filthy beast the ape.
—Cicero, 45 BCO, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man’s eyes.
—William Shakespeare, c. 1599He that commands the sea is at great liberty and may take as much and as little of the war as he will.
—Francis Bacon, c. 1600When we define democracy now, it must still be as a thing hoped for but not seen.
—Pearl S. Buck, 1941All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.
—Al Smith, 1933Every country has the government it deserves.
—Joseph de Maistre, 1811Emigration is easy, but immigration is something else. To flee, yes; but to be accepted?
—Victoria Wolff, 1943Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
—Book of Proverbs, c. 150 BCA little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest.
—Book of Proverbs, c. 350 BCThe day unravels what the night has woven.
—Walter Benjamin, 1929Youth, youth, springtime of beauty.
—Anthem of the National Fascist Party, c. 1924