Famous quotes by Authors

"Who seeks shall find"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has borne even when injured by it"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"It was my care to make my life illustrious, not by words more than by deeds"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"To him who is in fear, everything rustles"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink"

Sophocles, Author

Sophocles

"Golf is a good walk spoiled"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"The lack of money is the root of all evil"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"It is easier to stay out than get out"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"All right, then, I'll go to hell"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Work is a necessary evil to be avoided"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn't"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"The finest clothing made is a person's own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see"

Mark Twain, Author

Mark Twain

"One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him"

Lao Tzu, Author

"When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves'"

Lao Tzu, Author

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