Great Throughts Treasury

"It is a great error, in my opinion, to believe that a government is more firm or assured when it is supported by force, than when founded on affection."

"It becomes a wise man to try negotiation before arms."

"It is a maxim of old that among themselves all things are common to friends."

"I think to a certain extent the market can live with fourth-quarter earnings which are not necessarily stellar... Provided some of the forward-looking statements provide an underlying basis for the optimism that we have."

"It is possible that a man can be so changed by love, that one could not recognize him to be the same person."

"It is the common vice of all, in old age, to be too intent upon our interests."

"It is to be believed or told that there is such malice in men as to rejoice in misfortunes, and from another's woes to draw delight."

"It is the duty of all persons, when affairs are the most prosperous, then in especial to reflect within themselves in what way they are to endure adversity."

"Jupiter, now assuredly is the time when I could readily consent to be slain, lest life should sully this ecstasy with some disaster."

"Knavery's now its own reward."

"It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a sense of shame, and by conciliatory means, than by fear."

"It is up with you; all is over; you are ruined."

"Many a time ... from a bad beginning great friendships have sprung up."

"Look you, I am the most concerned in my own interests."

"Life is like a game of tables, the chances are not in our power, but the playing is."

"Lovers' quarrels are the renewal of love."

"Many a time a man cannot be such as he would be, if circumstances do not admit of it."

"Moderation in all things. (Not anything in excess)"

"My advice is to consult the lives of other men as we would a looking-glass, and from thence fetch examples for our own imitation."

"My closest relation is myself."

"Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair."

"No man was ever endowed with a judgment so correct and judicious, in regulating his life, but that circumstances time and experience would teach him something new, and apprize him that of those things with which he thought himself the best acquainted he knew nothing; and that those ideas which in theory appeared the most advantageous were found, when brought into practice, to be altogether inapplicable."

"No free man will ask as favor, what he cannot claim as reward."

"No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new information from age and experience."

"Nothing is said nowadays that has not been said before."

"None of us is ever satisfied with what we are."

"Nothing is as valuable to a man as courage."

"Nothing indeed remains for me but that I should hang myself."

"Nothing can be more unjust than the ignorant man, who thinks that nothing is well done by himself."

"Nothing is so difficult but that it may be found out by seeking."

"Nowadays those are rewarded who make right appear wrong."

"Of all mankind, each loves himself the best."

"Of surpassing beauty and in the bloom of youth."

"Of my friends I am the only one I have left."

"Obsequiousness begets friends, truth hatred."

"One evil rises out of another."

"Really, you have seen the old age of an eagle, as the saying is."

"Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist."

"Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not."

"Rigorous law is often rigorous injustice."

"Quarrels of lovers renew their love."

"Said and done. Done as soon as said."

"Suit your manner to the man."

"She ne'er was really charming till she died."

"Take care and say this with presence of mind."

"So many men, so many opinions. Everyone his own way."

"That is a true proverb which is wont to be commonly quoted, that all had rather it were well for themselves than for another."

"That is to be wise to see not merely that which lies before your feet, but to foresee even those things which are in the womb of futurity."

"That is true wisdom, to know how to alter one's mind when occasion demands it."

"That saying which I hear commonly repeated, -- that time assuages sorrow."