Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their grea

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
design
category

Internet safety begins at home and that is why my legislation would require the Federal Trade Commission to design and publish a unique website to serve as a clearinghouse and resource for parents, teachers and children for information on the dangers of surfing the Internet. – Mike Fitzpatrick

Category:
design

In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants, determine not only what is gold and what is dross but the design of the history which he creates out of the metal. The historian decides what is significant, and what is not. – Samuel E. Morison

Category:
design

Ultimately we may still ask, why cant humans design a perfect society? – Robert Shea

Category:
design

Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose. – Charles Eames

Category:
design

Random Quotes

What hath night to do with sleep? – John Milton

Category:
Sleep

The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. – George Bancroft

Category:
Intelligence

As time goes by, I realize that I do trust the wind. And I often write my songs for myself. – David Friedman

Category:
Trust

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. – Zig Ziglar

Category:
Attitude