Famous quotes

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

Konrad Adenauer

Konrad Adenauer

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It is not necessary to always defend the same opinion because no one can prevent becoming wiser.

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri

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Your fame is like the flower; that sprouts and dies; and the same sun that made it rise from the bitter earth withers it.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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The man who aims to see everything clearly before deciding never decides.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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The more one loves, the more one suffers.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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The predicates of the predicate also extend to the subject.

Gaston Bachelard

Gaston Bachelard

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Our life is so full that it acts when we do nothing.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The crocodiles shed tears when they devour their victims. That is their wisdom.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Discretion is a virtue, without which the others cease to be so.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Self-respect is, after religion, the main restraint of vices.