Cards are war, in disguise of a sport

Quote by Charles Lamb

Topics: War Quotes

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

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

She unbent her mind afterwards - over a book.

She unbent her mind afterwards - over a book.

Gluttony and surfeiting are no proper occasions for thanksgiving.

Gluttony and surfeiting are no proper occasions for thanksgiving.

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...

The trumpet does no more stun you by its loudness, than a whisper teases you...

The trumpet does no more stun you by its loudness, than a whisper teases you...

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides

He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides

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...

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 could never hate anyone I knew

I could never hate anyone I knew

I love to lose myself in other men's minds.

I love to lose myself in other men's minds.

I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if...

I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if...

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.

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....

The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should...

The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should...

Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.

Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.

To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogatives.

To be sick is to enjoy monarchical prerogatives.

The man must have a rare recipe for melancholy, who can be dull in Fleet...

The man must have a rare recipe for melancholy, who can be dull in Fleet...

Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in...

Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in...

Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.

Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment.

Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever puts one down without the feeling of disappointment.