The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
—Henry Fielding, 1730
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The mind of man is capable of anything.
—Guy de Maupassant, 1884Let him who desires peace prepare for war.
—Vegetius, c. 385Unexemplary words and unfounded doctrines are avoided by the noble person. Why utter them?
—Dong Zhongshu, c. 120 BCLord, I do not ask that thou shouldst give me wealth; only show me where it is, and I will attend to the rest.
—Kate Douglas Wiggin, 1898The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.
—Edward VIII, 1957Money is a language for translating the work of the farmer into the work of the barber, doctor, engineer, or plumber.
—Marshall McLuhan, 1964New things are always ugly.
—Willa Cather, 1921The march of the human mind is slow.
—Edmund Burke, 1775In most cases men willingly believe what they wish.
—Julius Caesar, 52 BCOne of the animals which a generous and sociable man would soonest become is a dog. A dog can have a friend; he has affections and character; he can enjoy equally the field and the fireside; he dreams, he caresses, he propitiates; he offends and is pardoned; he stands by you in adversity; he is a good fellow.
—Leigh Hunt, 1834The unknown is the largest need of the intellect.
—Emily Dickinson, 1876Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.
—Oscar Wilde, 1891