One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others. – Molière Category: Hypocrisy
Loud indignation against vice often stands for virtue in the eyes of bigots. – J. Petit-Senn Category: Hypocrisy
I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power. – Robert Frost Category: History
So cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You cant fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal. – William S. Burroughs Category: Quality
Most men, after a little freedom, have preferred authority with the consoling assurances and the economy of effort it brings. – Walter Lippmann Category: Freedom
I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important. – Madeleine Albright Category: Women