Who draws his sword against his prince must throw away the scabbard.
—James Howell, 1659
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We are as near to heaven by sea as by land!
—Humphrey Gilbert, 1583Nothing but a permanent body can check the imprudence of democracy.
—Alexander Hamilton, 1787A maid that laughs is half taken.
—John Ray, 1670In the past, men created witches; now they create mental patients.
—Thomas Szasz, 1970Infectious disease is one of the few genuine adventures left in the world.
—Hans Zinsser, 1935As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
—Abraham Lincoln, c. 1858The vice presidency isn’t worth a pitcher of warm piss.
—John Nance Garner, c. 1967People who’ve drunk neat wine don’t care a damn.
—Hipponax, c. 550 BCIt is hard when nature does not respect your intentions, and she never does exactly respect them.
—Wendell Berry, 1985A criminal may improve and become a decent member of society. A foreigner cannot improve. Once a foreigner, always a foreigner. There is no way out for him.
—George Mikes, 1946It is remarkable that only small birds properly sing.
—Charles Darwin, 1871Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature. Laughter hath only a scornful tickling.
—Philip Sidney, 1582