Famous quotes

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

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Philosophy must be a special knowledge, of the first principles and the first causes.

Albert Camus

Albert Camus

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Something that is learned in the midst of plagues: that there are more things in men worthy of admiration than of contempt.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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There is nothing more unjust than seeking reward in justice.

Friedrich Hegel

Friedrich Hegel

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Nothing great has been accomplished in the world without great passion.

Thomas Henry Huxley

Thomas Henry Huxley

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Society differs from nature in that it pursues a defined moral purpose.

Fernando Pessoa

Fernando Pessoa

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The fish and Oscar Wilde die by the mouth.

Publius Syrus

Publius Syrus

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The acquittal of the guilty is the condemnation of the judge.

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

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Time wreaks havoc on gratitude, even more than on beauty.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Jean Jacques Rousseau

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Remorse dulls in prosperity and sharpens in bad times.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Slander is always simple and plausible.

Voltaire

Voltaire

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Luck is what happens when preparation and opportunity meet and merge.