James Russell Lowell
View AuthorIf youth is a flaw, it is a flaw from which we recover too soon.
James Russell Lowell
View AuthorBlessed are those who have nothing to say, and who resist the temptation to say it.
James Russell Lowell
View AuthorDemocracy grants each man the right to be the oppressor of himself.
James Russell Lowell
View AuthorThe books are the bees that carry the pollen from one intelligence to another.
James Russell Lowell
View AuthorIn general, those who have nothing to say spend the most time possible not saying anything.
James Russell Lowell
View AuthorA thorn of experience is worth more than a forest of warnings.
James Russell Lowell
View AuthorThe most feared misfortunes are usually the ones that never come.
James Russell Lowell
View AuthorHow much confidence is inspired by an old book that time has already critiqued!
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
View AuthorLet the one who wants to be just stay away from palaces. Virtue and power do not make good siblings.
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
View AuthorFacing imminent danger, strength is what matters.
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
View AuthorMen fear the same gods they have invented.
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
View AuthorUnderneath the mask of recklessness, great fears are hidden.