The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Quote by Voltaire

Topics: Pride Quotes

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

To believe in God is impossible - to not believe in Him is absurd

To believe in God is impossible - to not believe in Him is absurd

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of...

All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of...

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to...

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to...

Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal...

Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal...

Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need

Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need

Doubt is not a pleasant condition but certainty is an absurd one.

Doubt is not a pleasant condition but certainty is an absurd one.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass...

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass...

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no...

The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no...

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.