<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Maxioms.com</title><description>Quotes, Famous Quotes, Sayings, Proverbs, Maxims, Axioms, Maxioms</description><link>http://www.maxioms.com</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2026 Maxioms.com. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><item><title><![CDATA[How shall I speak thee, or thy power address Thou God of our idolatry, the Press.  . . . ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23338]]></link><description><![CDATA[How shall I speak thee, or thy power address Thou God of our idolatry, the Press.  . . . .   Like Eden's dead probationary tree,    Knowledge of good and evil is from thee.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23338</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India & Persia, 1812   A dog barks when ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7543]]></link><description><![CDATA[Feast of Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India & Persia, 1812   A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7543</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your chances of getting struck by lightning go up if you stand under a tree, shake your fist at the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/57891]]></link><description><![CDATA[Your chances of getting struck by lightning go up if you stand under a tree, shake your fist at the sky, and say "Storms suck!"]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/57891</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six hours in sleep is enough for youth and age. Perhaps seven for the lazy, but we allow eight to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59295]]></link><description><![CDATA[Six hours in sleep is enough for youth and age. Perhaps seven for the lazy, but we allow eight to no one.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59295</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When all is said and done, what you'll probably see is some sort of negotiated settlement here, whether it's a ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35053]]></link><description><![CDATA[When all is said and done, what you'll probably see is some sort of negotiated settlement here, whether it's a breakup fee, or lower purchase price.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35053</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45012]]></link><description><![CDATA[One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45012</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52813]]></link><description><![CDATA[Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52813</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venice once was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity,  The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/60479]]></link><description><![CDATA[Venice once was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity,  The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/60479</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/954]]></link><description><![CDATA[We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/954</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain time. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3697]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain time.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3697</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobody motivates today's workers. If it doesn't come from within, it doesn't come. Fun helps remove the barriers that allow ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65587]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nobody motivates today's workers. If it doesn't come from within, it doesn't come. Fun helps remove the barriers that allow people to motivate themselves.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65587</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33286]]></link><description><![CDATA[The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33286</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A man can do only what a man can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44535]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44535</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O, monstrous! but one half-pennyworth of bread to this intolerable deal of sack! -King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/55871]]></link><description><![CDATA[O, monstrous! but one half-pennyworth of bread to this intolerable deal of sack! -King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/55871</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52896]]></link><description><![CDATA[At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52896</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3119]]></link><description><![CDATA[When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3119</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best soldier does not attack. The superior fightersucceeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without struggle.The most successful manager ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21142]]></link><description><![CDATA[The best soldier does not attack. The superior fightersucceeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without struggle.The most successful manager leads without dictating. This is intelligentnonaggressiveness. This is called the mastery of men.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21142</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life's but a span, or a tale, or a word, That in a trice, or suddaine, is rehearsed. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/24824]]></link><description><![CDATA[Life's but a span, or a tale, or a word, That in a trice, or suddaine, is rehearsed.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/24824</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't have anything against work. I just figure, whydeprive somebody who really loves it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/22170]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't have anything against work. I just figure, whydeprive somebody who really loves it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/22170</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't judge others. I say if you feel good with what you're doing, let your freak flag fly. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66106]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't judge others. I say if you feel good with what you're doing, let your freak flag fly.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66106</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A hypocrite is in himself both the archer and the mark, in all actions shooting at his own praise or ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20223]]></link><description><![CDATA[A hypocrite is in himself both the archer and the mark, in all actions shooting at his own praise or profit.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20223</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I would rather be a coward than brave because people hurt you when you are brave. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/10298]]></link><description><![CDATA[I would rather be a coward than brave because people hurt you when you are brave.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/10298</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marriage: A ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27116]]></link><description><![CDATA[Marriage: A ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27116</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You need three things in the theatre--the play, the actors and the audience,--and each must give something. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/441]]></link><description><![CDATA[You need three things in the theatre--the play, the actors and the audience,--and each must give something.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/441</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The carrot being held out is, 'If you really help us.' It all depends on his level of cooperation. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38284]]></link><description><![CDATA[The carrot being held out is, 'If you really help us.' It all depends on his level of cooperation.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38284</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People do not deserve to have good writings; they are so pleased with the bad. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25265]]></link><description><![CDATA[People do not deserve to have good writings; they are so pleased with the bad.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25265</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobodyappreciates how difficult it was. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9574]]></link><description><![CDATA[The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobodyappreciates how difficult it was.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9574</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44515]]></link><description><![CDATA[In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/44515</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They didn't want to include that provision in the original document because they were afraid it would deter sales. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37239]]></link><description><![CDATA[They didn't want to include that provision in the original document because they were afraid it would deter sales.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37239</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you do big things they print your face, and if you do little things they print only your thumbs. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/10682]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you do big things they print your face, and if you do little things they print only your thumbs.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/10682</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You love a nothing when you love an ingrate. [Lat., Nihil amas, cum ingratum amas.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20895]]></link><description><![CDATA[You love a nothing when you love an ingrate. [Lat., Nihil amas, cum ingratum amas.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20895</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A great part of the pleasure of travel lies in the fulfillment of early wishes to escape the family and ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17039]]></link><description><![CDATA[A great part of the pleasure of travel lies in the fulfillment of early wishes to escape the family and especially the father]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17039</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet reluctant amorous delay. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50664]]></link><description><![CDATA[Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet reluctant amorous delay.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50664</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imagination is the eye of the soul. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20501]]></link><description><![CDATA[Imagination is the eye of the soul.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20501</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little drops of rain Whisper of the pain Tears of love Lost in the days gone by. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25950]]></link><description><![CDATA[Little drops of rain Whisper of the pain Tears of love Lost in the days gone by.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25950</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now rather thank I God there is no riskOf gravers scoring it with florid screed.Let my inscription be this soldier's ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62245]]></link><description><![CDATA[Now rather thank I God there is no riskOf gravers scoring it with florid screed.Let my inscription be this soldier's disc.Wear it, sweet friend. Inscribe no date nor deed.But may thy heart-beat kiss it, night and day,Until the name grow blurred and fade away.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62245</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damn'd neuters, in their middle way of steering, Are neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16071]]></link><description><![CDATA[Damn'd neuters, in their middle way of steering, Are neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16071</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are enforcing the provisions of the contract we signed with our pilot employees when they joined the company. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38977]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are enforcing the provisions of the contract we signed with our pilot employees when they joined the company.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38977</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45959]]></link><description><![CDATA[You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45959</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everybody dies. Not everybody ever really lives. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11434]]></link><description><![CDATA[Everybody dies. Not everybody ever really lives.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11434</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a Hollywood Trainwreck. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19589]]></link><description><![CDATA[I'm a Hollywood Trainwreck.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19589</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/54135]]></link><description><![CDATA[Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/54135</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one's nose, a good deal of it to know in ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/58581]]></link><description><![CDATA[It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one's nose, a good deal of it to know in which direction to point that organ.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/58581</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.J. is a guy who, if we didn't have Dan and Andy, people would be buzzing about. He's hard-throwing with ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/32412]]></link><description><![CDATA[A.J. is a guy who, if we didn't have Dan and Andy, people would be buzzing about. He's hard-throwing with good control of three quality pitches. We had the luxury of bringing him along slowly.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/32412</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just because a dress is red satin doesn't mean it will come off easily. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/28113]]></link><description><![CDATA[Just because a dress is red satin doesn't mean it will come off easily.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/28113</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out in the lonely woods the jasmine burns Its fragrant lamps, and turns  Into a royal court with green ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23126]]></link><description><![CDATA[Out in the lonely woods the jasmine burns Its fragrant lamps, and turns  Into a royal court with green festoons   The banks of dark lagoons.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/23126</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the stately lilies stand Fair in the silvery light,  Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer;   Their ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25083]]></link><description><![CDATA[And the stately lilies stand Fair in the silvery light,  Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer;   Their pure breath sanctifies the air,    As its fragrance fills the night.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25083</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am never long, even in the society of her I love, without yearning for the company of my lamp ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25392]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am never long, even in the society of her I love, without yearning for the company of my lamp and my library.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25392</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12125]]></link><description><![CDATA[Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12125</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To live is nothing, unless to live be to know Him by whom we live. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7021]]></link><description><![CDATA[To live is nothing, unless to live be to know Him by whom we live.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7021</guid></item></channel></rss>