Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings without stopping.

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

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Friends are my property. Forgive me for the greed of accumulating them.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Everyone wants to have friends and no one wants to be one.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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There is constant talk against the passions. They are considered the source of all human evil, but it is forgotten that they are also the source of all pleasure.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Not to repent nor to reproach others are the steps of wisdom.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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The happiest man is the one who creates happiness for the greatest number of his fellow beings.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Doctors work to preserve our health, and cooks to destroy it, but the latter are more certain of achieving their intent.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Indifference makes wise and insensitivity monsters.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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Ignorance is closer to truth than prejudice.