Cards are war, in disguise of a sport

Quote by Charles Lamb

Topics: War Quotes

Nothing puzzles me more than the time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less.

Nothing puzzles me more than the time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less.

Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.

Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.

For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but die.

For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but die.

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my...

I have had playmates, I have had companions; In my days of childhood, in my...

Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.

Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.

Anything awful makes me laugh. I misbehaved once at a funeral.

Anything awful makes me laugh. I misbehaved once at a funeral.

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides

We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair.

We grow gray in our spirit long before we grow gray in our hair.

Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates; but they are unwholesome...

Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates; but they are unwholesome...

Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to...

Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to...

We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity....

We gain nothing by being with such as ourselves. We encourage one another in mediocrity....

A book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known...

A book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known...

The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have...

The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have...

Opinions is a species of property - I am always desirous of sharing

Opinions is a species of property - I am always desirous of sharing

New Year's Day is every man's birthday.

New Year's Day is every man's birthday.

What is reading, but silent conversation.

What is reading, but silent conversation.

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days.

The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days.

I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible.

I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible.

To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogatives.

To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogatives.