General Sayings
50 sayings found from the Early Modern era from 50 authors
Category
Holiday
Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens.
The being who will not reason is a bigot; the being who cannot reason is a fool; and the being who dares not reason is a slave.
For in their own eyes they are like the gods, and look down on other mortals with contempt.
If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
The only way to make a joke is to be serious.
I thank God for my happy childhood.
It is easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.
Take away from a man his good name, and you take away his identity.
Is it not like cutting off a man's legs and telling him to walk? Is it not like cutting out a man's tongue and telling him to talk? Is it not burying a man alive?