My God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation! – Robert Clive Category: Moderation
It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess. – Seneca (Seneca the Elder) Category: Moderation
The poor monkey, quietly seated on the ground, seemed to be in sore trouble at this display of anger. – Henry Walter Bates Category: Anger
It is possible to be a master in false philosophy, easier, in fact, than to be a master in the truth, because a false philosophy can be made as simple and consistent as one pleases. – George Santayana Category: Truth
This is the story of what a Womans patience can endure, and what a Mans resolution can achieve. – Wilkie Collins Category: Patience
There is no morality in war. Morality is the privilege of those judging from the distance. War is only death and destruction. – John Cory Category: War