Quotes Library

March 26, 2025

The louder he talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American philosopher and poet, The Conduct of Life (1860) ‘Worship’, Jay p.133

Are you always too eager in seeking the good opinion of others, selling yourself a bit too earnestly? Be careful.

Worse still—as an elderly nun once advised—“Beware the ‘holy’ ones.”

January 30, 2025

2 years ago

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong. The minority are right.

April 7, 2025

2 years ago

What is truth? We must adopt a pragmatic definition: it is what is believed to be true.

July 6, 2025

1 year ago

If you are seeking the favor of men, be careful never to give a flat refusal to anyone who makes a request of you.

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