The poor man is ruined as soon as he begins to ape the rich.
—Publilius Syrus, c. 50 BC
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The play is the tragedy “Man,” And its hero the conqueror worm.
—Edgar Allan Poe, 1843What a torture to talk to filled heads that allow nothing from the outside to enter them.
—Joseph Joubert, 1807There is a demon who puts wings on certain tales and launches them like eagles out into space.
—Alexandre Dumas, 1846To make laws that man cannot and will not obey serves to bring all law into contempt.
—Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 1860Nature contains no one constant form.
—Paul-Henri Dietrich d’Holbach, 1770Business is other people’s money.
—Delphine de Girardin, 1852When we define democracy now, it must still be as a thing hoped for but not seen.
—Pearl S. Buck, 1941O citizens, first acquire wealth; you can practice virtue afterward.
—Horace, c. 8 BCThe drunken man is a living corpse.
—St. John Chrysostom, c. 390Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
—J. Paul GettyIf you would help another man, you must do so in minute particulars.
—William Blake, 1804When you drink water, think of its source.
—Chinese proverb