The compulsion of fate is bitter. Votes: 6
It is commonly a dangerous thing for a man to have more sense than his neighbors. Socrates paid for his superiority with his life; and if Aristotle saved his skin, it was by taking to his heels in time. Votes: 6
Man blindly works the will of fate. Votes: 5
Too oft is transient pleasure the source of long woes. Votes: 4
Endurance is the prerogative of woman, enabling the gentlest to suffer what would cause terror to manhood. Votes: 3
The cleverest of all the devils is Opportunity. Votes: 3
To do nothing by halves is the way of noble spirits. Votes: 3
Too oft is transient pleasure the source of long woes Votes: 3
Stupidity has its sublime as well as genius, and he who carries that quality to absurdity has reached it; which is always a source of amusement to sensible people. Votes: 2
For whatever a man has, is in reality only a gift. Votes: 0
Man blindly works the will of fate. [Ger., Blindlings that er blos den Willen des Geschickes.] Votes: 0
An illusion which makes me happy is worth a verity which drags me to the ground. Votes: 0
I have often thought that however learned you may talk about it, one knows nothing but what he learns from his own experience. [Ger., Da dacht ich oft: schwatzt noch so hoch gelehrt, Man weiss doch nichts, als was man selbst erfahrt.] Votes: 0
To be silent is sometimes an art, yet not so great a one as certain people would have us believe, who are wisest they are most silent. Votes: 0