It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. The quotations, when engraved upon the memory, give you good thoughts. They also make you anxious to read the authors and look for more.

Quote by Winston Churchill

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A joke is a very serious thing

A joke is a very serious thing

My wife and I tried two or three times in the last 40 years to...

My wife and I tried two or three times in the last 40 years to...

Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out...

Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out...

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of...

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of...

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever....

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever....

The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know...

The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know...

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if...

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if...

Don't take 'no' for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off...

Don't take 'no' for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off...

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what...

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what...

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like...

Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like...

Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.

Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.

When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old...

When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old...

War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.

War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.

Most people stumble over the truth, now and then, but they usually manage to pick...

Most people stumble over the truth, now and then, but they usually manage to pick...

I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great...

I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great...

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take...

In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take...

No vice is so bad as advice

No vice is so bad as advice

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.

Advice is sought to confirm a position already taken.

O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.

O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.

Wisdom is never dear, provided the article be genuine

Wisdom is never dear, provided the article be genuine