When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Liberty Quotes, Revolution Quotes, Violence Quotes

One can survive everything nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation.

One can survive everything nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation.

Authority is quite degrading

Authority is quite degrading

It is through¦ Art and Art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid...

It is through¦ Art and Art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid...

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

A kiss may ruin a human life.

A kiss may ruin a human life.

No crime is vulgar, but all vulgarity is crime

No crime is vulgar, but all vulgarity is crime

All art is quite useless.

All art is quite useless.

Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves...

Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves...

It is only by not paying one's bills that one can hope to live in...

It is only by not paying one's bills that one can hope to live in...

If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.

If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

In the wild struggle for existance, we want to have something that endures, and so...

In the wild struggle for existance, we want to have something that endures, and so...

The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates.

The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates.

Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.

Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.

He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at...

He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at...

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When...

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When...

Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless,...

Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless,...

My comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more...

My comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more...

Now the peak of summer's past, the sky is overcast And the love we swore...

Now the peak of summer's past, the sky is overcast And the love we swore...

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless...

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless...

People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one.

People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one.

I can't trust a woman, didn't Eve eat the forbidden fruit?

I can't trust a woman, didn't Eve eat the forbidden fruit?