The government of the world I live in was not framed, like that of Britain, in after-dinner conversations over the wine.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Topics: Government Quotes

It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a...

It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a...

Faith never makes a confession.

Faith never makes a confession.

Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by...

Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by...

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it

An unclean person is universally a slothful one.

An unclean person is universally a slothful one.

There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.

There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect...

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect...

My Aunt Maria asked me to read the life of Dr. Chalmers, which, however, I...

My Aunt Maria asked me to read the life of Dr. Chalmers, which, however, I...

True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.

Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable...

Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable...

They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar.

They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by...

There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by...

There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or...

There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or...

Those whom we can love, we can hate; to others we are indifferent.

Those whom we can love, we can hate; to others we are indifferent.

There is no just and serene criticism as yet.

There is no just and serene criticism as yet.

What old people say you cannot do, you try and find that you can. Old...

What old people say you cannot do, you try and find that you can. Old...