Maxioms by Edward Gibbon
All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.
All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
My early and invincible love of reading, . . . I would not
exchange for the treasures of India.
My early and invincible love of reading, . . . I would not
exchange for the treasures of India.
I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expense, and my expense is equal to my wishes.
I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expense, and my expense is equal to my wishes.
I was never less alone than when by myself.
I was never less alone than when by myself.