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The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, any read more
The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, any price will be paid.
I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle read more
I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen read more
The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations
A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks read more
A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.
By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.
By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.
I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but to be forever discharging them, right read more
I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but to be forever discharging them, right or wrong, hit or miss, renders conversation insipid and vulgar.
Every man is a borrower and a mimic, life is theatrical and literature a quotation
Every man is a borrower and a mimic, life is theatrical and literature a quotation