<?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[I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56570]]></link><description><![CDATA[I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56570</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64191]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64191</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tis vain to flee; till gentle Mercy show Her better eye, the farther off we go,  The swing of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27343]]></link><description><![CDATA['Tis vain to flee; till gentle Mercy show Her better eye, the farther off we go,  The swing of Justice deals the mightier blow.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27343</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14269]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14269</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poets are soldiers that liberate words from the steadfast possession of definition. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65072]]></link><description><![CDATA[Poets are soldiers that liberate words from the steadfast possession of definition.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65072</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I think that anyone who comes upon a Nautilus machine suddenly will agree with me that its prototype was clearly ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/26176]]></link><description><![CDATA[I think that anyone who comes upon a Nautilus machine suddenly will agree with me that its prototype was clearly invented at some time in history when torture was considered a reasonable alternative to diplomacy]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/26176</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history, which is indeed ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19332]]></link><description><![CDATA[The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history, which is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, and misfortunes of mankind.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19332</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We've wanted to be in the Pittsburgh metro area for a long time. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33429]]></link><description><![CDATA[We've wanted to be in the Pittsburgh metro area for a long time.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33429</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have not yet reached the goal but.. we shall soon, with the help of God, be in sight of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/907]]></link><description><![CDATA[We have not yet reached the goal but.. we shall soon, with the help of God, be in sight of the day when poverty shall be banished from this nation.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/907</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praise the sea; on shore remain. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27839]]></link><description><![CDATA[Praise the sea; on shore remain.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/27839</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are two ways of being rich. One is to have all you want, the other is to be satisfied ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63113]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are two ways of being rich. One is to have all you want, the other is to be satisfied with what you have.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63113</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A lot of people want to continue life in New Orleans because they love it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33500]]></link><description><![CDATA[A lot of people want to continue life in New Orleans because they love it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33500</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the lands where sorrow is unknown. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/57243]]></link><description><![CDATA[The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the lands where sorrow is unknown.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/57243</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It'll keep the tensions down. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33783]]></link><description><![CDATA[It'll keep the tensions down.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33783</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're hoping the reconciliation bill does go away. It's becoming very controversial. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29405]]></link><description><![CDATA[We're hoping the reconciliation bill does go away. It's becoming very controversial.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29405</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is a wise father that knows his own child. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6028]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is a wise father that knows his own child.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/6028</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Bush's strong effort in the state] is probably not going to help him win in California, which at this point ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/42440]]></link><description><![CDATA[[Bush's strong effort in the state] is probably not going to help him win in California, which at this point seems extremely unlikely, ... But it may force Gore to commit some more resources here to really try to solidify his California Latino base.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/42440</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's hard enough for Zach to be finding himself. To get himself into counts like that is not going to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30298]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's hard enough for Zach to be finding himself. To get himself into counts like that is not going to make his job any easier.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30298</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9181]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9181</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress comes from the intelligent use of experience. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65821]]></link><description><![CDATA[Progress comes from the intelligent use of experience.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65821</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our liberality should not exceed our ability. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48862]]></link><description><![CDATA[Our liberality should not exceed our ability.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48862</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't listen to a lot of music, and wouldn't necessarily sit down and put on the radio. If I ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37989]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't listen to a lot of music, and wouldn't necessarily sit down and put on the radio. If I did, I'd probably put on a bit of classical stuff.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/37989</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[-Serv. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56082]]></link><description><![CDATA[-Serv.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56082</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin than Dobbin my thill-horse has on ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51407]]></link><description><![CDATA[What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51407</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3453]]></link><description><![CDATA[Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3453</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3323]]></link><description><![CDATA[The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark rapids of an underground river which may sometimes flow so near to the surface that the laughing picnic parties are heard above.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3323</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civium in moribus rei publicae salus [The welfare of the state (depends upon) the morals of its citizens] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43281]]></link><description><![CDATA[Civium in moribus rei publicae salus [The welfare of the state (depends upon) the morals of its citizens]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43281</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29766]]></link><description><![CDATA[When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo van Gogh, it will be a huge step forward.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29766</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66889]]></link><description><![CDATA[Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/66889</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The men who make history have not time to write it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19520]]></link><description><![CDATA[The men who make history have not time to write it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19520</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25625]]></link><description><![CDATA[And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/25625</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29347]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying city streets, parks and other public spaces to count the number of street homeless.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29347</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perish those who said our good things before we did. [Lat., Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerent.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/46637]]></link><description><![CDATA[Perish those who said our good things before we did. [Lat., Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerent.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/46637</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's my country, and there are good players on that team. They have good hitters and I have to figure ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/34792]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's my country, and there are good players on that team. They have good hitters and I have to figure out how I pitch to them. I can't miss at all versus those guys.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/34792</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the body of one guilty deed a thousand ghostly fears and haunting thoughts proceed. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18500]]></link><description><![CDATA[From the body of one guilty deed a thousand ghostly fears and haunting thoughts proceed.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/18500</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the same time. [Lat., Pereant amici, dum una inimici intercidant.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/13848]]></link><description><![CDATA[Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the same time. [Lat., Pereant amici, dum una inimici intercidant.]]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/13848</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Net used to be 50 percent men and 50 percent men pretending to be women, ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41418]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Net used to be 50 percent men and 50 percent men pretending to be women,]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41418</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classes and masses. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52466]]></link><description><![CDATA[Classes and masses.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52466</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is no saint without a past, and no sinner without a future. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14135]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is no saint without a past, and no sinner without a future.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14135</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday the greatest question was decided which was ever debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17973]]></link><description><![CDATA[Yesterday the greatest question was decided which was ever debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that those United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/17973</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11505]]></link><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he can't pay back.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/11505</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I did a thing on Malcolm in the Middle which I loved. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29912]]></link><description><![CDATA[I did a thing on Malcolm in the Middle which I loved.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/29912</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass production is for the masses. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48310]]></link><description><![CDATA[Mass production is for the masses.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/48310</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ascetic believed that, because he was so holy, the Devil was permitted special liberties with him, and he found ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7934]]></link><description><![CDATA[The ascetic believed that, because he was so holy, the Devil was permitted special liberties with him, and he found in his increasing agony of effort a token of divine approval. Not along this track lies the path of moral progress. Christianity says: face the evil once for all, and disown it. Then quiet the spirit in the presence of God. Let His perfections fill the field of vision. In particular, let the concrete embodiment of the goodness of God in Christ attract and absorb the gaze of the soul. Here is the righteousness, not as a fixed and abstract ideal, but in a living human person. The righteousness of Christ is a real achievement of God's own Spirit in man.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7934</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65714]]></link><description><![CDATA[You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/65714</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3196]]></link><description><![CDATA[Art is the creation of forms symbolic of human feeling.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3196</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't really care how I am remembered as long as I bring happiness and joy to people. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/34230]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't really care how I am remembered as long as I bring happiness and joy to people.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/34230</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Twere better to be born a stone Of ruder shape, and feeling none,  Than with a tenderness like mine ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45352]]></link><description><![CDATA['Twere better to be born a stone Of ruder shape, and feeling none,  Than with a tenderness like mine   And sensibilities so fine!    Ah, hapless wretch! condemn'd to dwell     Forever in my native shell,      Ordained to move when others please,       Not for my own content or ease;        But toss'd and buffeted about,         Now in the water and now out.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45352</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51475]]></link><description><![CDATA[Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51475</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There must be more to life than having everything. Judy Newman -Maurice Sendak. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/24880]]></link><description><![CDATA[There must be more to life than having everything. Judy Newman -Maurice Sendak.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/24880</guid></item></channel></rss>