Famous quotes

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

Emil Cioran

Emil Cioran

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After certain experiences, we should change our name, since we are no longer the same.

Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great

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He who is no better than others is not worthy to rule over them.

Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great

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Brevity is the soul of wit. Speaking excessively suggests desperation on the part of the leader.

Cyril Connolly

Cyril Connolly

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Literature is the art of writing something that is read twice; journalism, the art of writing something that is read once.

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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To confront, always confront, is the way to solve the problem. Confront it!

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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I don't like work, nobody likes it; but I like that, in work, I have the opportunity to discover myself.

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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Judge a man by his friends as well as by his enemies.

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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Let them think what they want, but I didn't intend to drown. I intended to swim until I sank – but it's not the same.

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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The strength of one is only an accident arising from the weakness of others.

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

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The value of a phrase lies in the personality of the person who says it, because nothing new can be said by a man or a woman.