Great short quotes - Page 238

Francis Bacon, 1597-1625

When a traveller returneth home, le…

15 Feb , 2011  

When a traveller returneth home, let him not leave the countries where he hath travelled altogether behind him. Great short quote and quotation by: Francis Bacon, 1597-1625 ,

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When a true genius appears in the w…

15 Feb , 2011  

When a true genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in confederacy against him. Great short quote and quotation by: Jonathan Swift , Irish essayist, novelist, & satirist (1667 – 1745)

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Jonathan Swift

When a true genius appears in the w…

15 Feb , 2011  

When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. Great short quote and quotation by: Jonathan Swift , Irish essayist, novelist, & satirist (1667 – 1745)

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When a true genius appears in this …

15 Feb , 2011  

When a true genius appears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. Great short quote and quotation by: Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects , Irish essayist, novelist, & satirist (1667 – 1745)

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Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects

When a true genius appears in this …

15 Feb , 2011  

When a true genius appears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. Great short quote and quotation by: Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects , Irish essayist, novelist, & satirist (1667 – 1745)

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Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals, 1824

When a whole nation is roaring Patr…

15 Feb , 2011  

When a whole nation is roaring Patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and purity of its heart. Great short quote and quotation by: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals, 1824 , US essayist & poet (1803 – 1882)

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When a woman marries again, it is b…

15 Feb , 2011  

When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – […]

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George D. Prentice

When a young man complains that a y…

15 Feb , 2011  

When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it is a pretty certain sign that she has his. Great short quote and quotation by: George D. Prentice ,

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When all is summed up, a man never …

15 Feb , 2011  

When all is summed up, a man never speaks of himself without loss; his accusations of himself are always believed; his praises never. Great short quote and quotation by: Michel de Montaigne , French essayist (1533 – 1592)

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When all think alike, no one thinks…

15 Feb , 2011  

When all think alike, no one thinks very much. Great short quote and quotation by: Albert Einstein , US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955)

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When all you can feel are the shado…

15 Feb , 2011  

When all you can feel are the shadows, turn your face towards the sun. Great short quote and quotation by: Helen Keller , US blind & deaf educator (1880 – 1968)

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

When an idea is wanting, a word can…

15 Feb , 2011  

When an idea is wanting, a word can always be found to take its place. Great short quote and quotation by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , German dramatist, novelist, poet, & scientist (1749 – 1832)

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