One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

Quote by Will Durant

Topics: Life Lesson Quotes

There have been only 268 of the past 3,421 years free of war.

There have been only 268 of the past 3,421 years free of war.

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will...

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will...

If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his...

If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his...

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice

Our knowledge is a receding mirage in an expanding desert of ignorance.

Our knowledge is a receding mirage in an expanding desert of ignorance.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

Man became free when he recognized that he was subject to law.

Man became free when he recognized that he was subject to law.

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art.

Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art.

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near.

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near.

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...