Coexistence, living together Quotes

The same vices that are gross and insupportable in others we do not notice in ourselves

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things

Hatred is so lasting and stubborn, that reconciliation on a sickbed certainly forebodes death

There are few finer excesses in the world than an excess of gratitude

We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much: a vulgar and trite maxim, which all the world knows and, but which all the world does not practice

There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own industry, or by the stupidity of others

To endeavor to forget anyone is a certain way of thinking of nothing else

The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing

All men were created to busy themselves with labor for the common good

Yet consider now, whether women are not quite past sense and reason, when they want to rule over men

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do

There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he be willing to climb himself

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.

Of all treasons against humanity, there is no one worse than his who employs great intellectual force to keep down the intellect of his less favored brothers

People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them

When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'you have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair'

Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.

People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about