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Neutral men are the devil's allies.
Topic: Neutrality
But to the purpose--for we cite our faults That they may hold excused our lawless lives; And partly, seeing you are beautified With goodly shape, and by your own report A linguist, and a man of such perfection As we do in our quality much want--
Topic: Linguists
Too long, that some may rest, Tired millions toil unblest.
Topic: Work
If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.
Topic: Age
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Topic: Peace
I'm worried that the universe will soon need replacing. It's not holding a charge.
Topic: Universe
Author: Rich Cook
Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.
Topic: Destiny
Not worthy to carry the buckler unto him.
A man can do only what a man can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.
Topic: Night
A flying saucer was low on fuel, so it landed by a gas station on a lonely country road.On its side were the letters "UFO." The gas station attendant was stunned, but his curiosity got the best of him."Does that stand for Unidentified Flying Object?" he asked."No," one of the other-worldly travelers responds, "It stands for "Unleaded Fuel Only.".
Topic: Cliches
Author: Unknown
The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then - to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the only thing for you. Look what a lot of things there are to learn." Ropo Oguntimehin Education is a companion which no future can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy can alienate it and no nepotism can enslave. -T.H. White.
Topic: Education
Author: T H White
The way to fight a woman is with your hat. Grab it and run.
A man who could build a church, as one may say, by squinting at a sheet of paper.
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
Topic: History
What ye have been ye still shall be When we are dust the dust among, O yellow flowers!
Topic: Daffodils
Government is a kind of legalized pillage.
Topic: Government
Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you.
Author: Les Brown
Heart's ease! one could look for half a day Upon this flower, and shape in fancy out Full twenty different tales of love and sorrow, That gave this gentle name.
Topic: Pansies
Author: Mary Howitt
If you are at Rome live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere.
Topic: Rome
Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.
Topic: Conscience