<?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[The phrase "public office is a public trust," has of last become common property. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52514]]></link><description><![CDATA[The phrase "public office is a public trust," has of last become common property.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52514</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern man drives a mortgaged car over a bond-financed highway on credit-card gas. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/15682]]></link><description><![CDATA[Modern man drives a mortgaged car over a bond-financed highway on credit-card gas.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/15682</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India & Persia, 1812  I hear no one boast, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6413]]></link><description><![CDATA[Feast of Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India & Persia, 1812  I hear no one boast, that he hath a knowledge of the Scriptures, but that he owneth a Bible written in golden characters. And tell me then, what profiteth this? The Holy Scriptures were not given to us that we should enclose them in books, but that we should engrave them upon our hearts.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6413</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66223]]></link><description><![CDATA[To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66223</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wounded heart can with difficulty be cured. [Ger., Doch ein gekranktes Herz erholt sich schwer.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19049]]></link><description><![CDATA[A wounded heart can with difficulty be cured. [Ger., Doch ein gekranktes Herz erholt sich schwer.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19049</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a man listens to the voice of the tempter within him, he is inclined to do as others do, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7817]]></link><description><![CDATA[When a man listens to the voice of the tempter within him, he is inclined to do as others do, not to resist when temptation seems great. But when he looks into the laws of God, and hears the words of Christ, his natural sense of right and wrong is restored to him, and he becomes elevated, purified, and sanctified.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7817</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Axylos, Teuthranos's son that dwelt in stablished Arisbe; a man of substance dear to his fellows; for his dwelling was ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19859]]></link><description><![CDATA[Axylos, Teuthranos's son that dwelt in stablished Arisbe; a man of substance dear to his fellows; for his dwelling was by the road-side and he entertained all men.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19859</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sad part is, we voted for him because we believed him. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33462]]></link><description><![CDATA[The sad part is, we voted for him because we believed him.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33462</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by. [No sooner is a ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/8677]]></link><description><![CDATA[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by. [No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel hard by.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/8677</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place to spend one's leisure. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/28086]]></link><description><![CDATA[The purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place to spend one's leisure.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/28086</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest peaks. [Lat., Summa petit livor: perflant altissima venti.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14022]]></link><description><![CDATA[Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest peaks. [Lat., Summa petit livor: perflant altissima venti.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14022</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his face? ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50385]]></link><description><![CDATA[What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his face?]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50385</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English attitudes to the respective forms of the game offer a clue as to why England continue to fare so ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/42552]]></link><description><![CDATA[English attitudes to the respective forms of the game offer a clue as to why England continue to fare so badly at One-day cricket.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/42552</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could we but rightly comprehend the mind of man, nothingwould be impossible to us upon the earth. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21706]]></link><description><![CDATA[Could we but rightly comprehend the mind of man, nothingwould be impossible to us upon the earth.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21706</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16075]]></link><description><![CDATA[And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16075</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16440]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16440</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The more one comes to know men, the more one comes to admire the dog. [Lat., Plus on apprend a ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12659]]></link><description><![CDATA[The more one comes to know men, the more one comes to admire the dog. [Lat., Plus on apprend a connaltre l'homme, plus on apprend a estimer le chien.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12659</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time into things that I am ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5382]]></link><description><![CDATA[I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time into things that I am the most concerned of the first time.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5382</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He who is ignorant of foreign languages, knows not his own. [Ger., Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiss nichts von ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25126]]></link><description><![CDATA[He who is ignorant of foreign languages, knows not his own. [Ger., Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiss nichts von seiner eigenen.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25126</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To support those of your rights authorized by Heaven, destroy everything rather than yield; that is the spirit of the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/8668]]></link><description><![CDATA[To support those of your rights authorized by Heaven, destroy everything rather than yield; that is the spirit of the Church. [Fr., Pour soutenir tes droits, que le ciel autorise,  Abime tout plutot; c'est l'esprit de l'Eglise.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/8668</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45886]]></link><description><![CDATA[Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45886</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I do love My country's good with a respect more tender,  More holy and profound, then mine own life, ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45815]]></link><description><![CDATA[I do love My country's good with a respect more tender,  More holy and profound, then mine own life,   My dear wife's estimate, her womb increase,    And treasure of my loins.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45815</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am Envy. I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14019]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am Envy. I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14019</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As long as war is looked upon as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked on ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/61155]]></link><description><![CDATA[As long as war is looked upon as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked on as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/61155</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I always, always hated it, ... but I was always the only kid on the team who could do it. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/34738]]></link><description><![CDATA[I always, always hated it, ... but I was always the only kid on the team who could do it. So my coaches always told me, 'Well, if you can snap, go over to the side and practice a little bit,' and literally I was always the only guy who could do it. So I did it in pee wee, midget, junior high school, high school, college. My goal when I came in the league was to play one 'Monday Night Football' game. Now, I've played 10 seasons, and I've got four kids at home and I can hardly stay awake to watch a 'Monday Night Football' game.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/34738</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He makes no friend who never made a foe. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51730]]></link><description><![CDATA[He makes no friend who never made a foe.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51730</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He's really focused. He knows what has to be done. He's focused on the task at hand. He wants to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38180]]></link><description><![CDATA[He's really focused. He knows what has to be done. He's focused on the task at hand. He wants to have a very big year, and I think that he is. He's a senior now. He's matured and he knows what has to be done. He has definitely stepped up and become the leader that we need on defense.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38180</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No person can be a great leader unless he takes genuine joy in the successes of those under him. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62960]]></link><description><![CDATA[No person can be a great leader unless he takes genuine joy in the successes of those under him.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62960</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love the way you love, but I hate the way I'm supposed to love you back ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18804]]></link><description><![CDATA[I love the way you love, but I hate the way I'm supposed to love you back]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18804</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you don't set a baseline standard for what you'll accept in life,you'll find it's easy to slip into behaviors ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21399]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you don't set a baseline standard for what you'll accept in life,you'll find it's easy to slip into behaviors and attitudes or a quality oflife that's far below what you deserve.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21399</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of misfortunes. [Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est rerum incommodarum.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/42798]]></link><description><![CDATA[The consciousness of good intention is the greatest solace of misfortunes. [Lat., Conscientia rectae voluntatis maxima consolatio est rerum incommodarum.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/42798</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sound ought to be heard in the church but the healing voice of Christian charity. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5697]]></link><description><![CDATA[No sound ought to be heard in the church but the healing voice of Christian charity.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5697</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He that is angry at a feast is rude. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/49362]]></link><description><![CDATA[He that is angry at a feast is rude.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/49362</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every person is responsible for all the good with the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36]]></link><description><![CDATA[Every person is responsible for all the good with the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whose sphere is the largest.   - Gail Hamilton (pseudonym of Mary Abigail Dodge),]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21282]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21282</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65222]]></link><description><![CDATA[In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65222</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They came out and pretty much had their way with us offensively. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/28387]]></link><description><![CDATA[They came out and pretty much had their way with us offensively.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/28387</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I haven't gone to college yet and I intend to in a few years. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41256]]></link><description><![CDATA[I haven't gone to college yet and I intend to in a few years.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41256</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He who promises runs in debt. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11503]]></link><description><![CDATA[He who promises runs in debt.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11503</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What more would you have? He has invented history. [Fr., Que voulez-vous de plus? Il a invente l'histoire.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19325]]></link><description><![CDATA[What more would you have? He has invented history. [Fr., Que voulez-vous de plus? Il a invente l'histoire.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19325</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a thing that keeps surprising you about stormy old friends after they die; their silence. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11270]]></link><description><![CDATA[There's a thing that keeps surprising you about stormy old friends after they die; their silence.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11270</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there chicken in chick peas? ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36403]]></link><description><![CDATA[Is there chicken in chick peas?]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36403</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's nothing gratuitous about my films. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/32683]]></link><description><![CDATA[There's nothing gratuitous about my films.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/32683</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59534]]></link><description><![CDATA[The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59534</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People may be worshiping in a group of 5000 or 10,000. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33909]]></link><description><![CDATA[People may be worshiping in a group of 5000 or 10,000.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33909</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/53930]]></link><description><![CDATA[He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/53930</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Influencing people is dangerous. Their acts and thoughts become your illegitimate children. You can't get away from them and Heaven ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20875]]></link><description><![CDATA[Influencing people is dangerous. Their acts and thoughts become your illegitimate children. You can't get away from them and Heaven knows what they mayn't grow up into.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20875</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All limits are self imposed. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20662]]></link><description><![CDATA[All limits are self imposed.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20662</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best performance improvement is the transition from the nonworking state to the working state. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/22032]]></link><description><![CDATA[The best performance improvement is the transition from the nonworking state to the working state.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/22032</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo does not always bend his bow. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50187]]></link><description><![CDATA[Apollo does not always bend his bow.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50187</guid></item></channel></rss>