Quotes by occupation

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon quote: “The subtlety of nature is greater many…”

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Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal quote: “The strength of a man’s virtue should…”

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Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal quote: “The struggle alone pleases us, not the…”

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Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I quote: “The stone often recoils on the head…”

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Charles de Montesquieu

Charles de Montesquieu quote: “The spirit of moderation should also be…”

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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift quote: “The stoical scheme of supplying our wants…”

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John Dryden

John Dryden quote: “The sooner you treat your son as…”

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Douglas William Jerrold

Douglas William Jerrold quote: “The sharp employ the sharp…”

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Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal quote: “The sensitivity of men to small matters…”

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Charles de Montesquieu

Charles de Montesquieu quote: “The severity of the laws prevents their…”

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Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal quote: “The self is hateful…”

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Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri quote: “The secret of getting things done is…”

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Military professional

William Tecumseh Sherman quote: “The scenes on this field would have…”

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Maimonides

Maimonides quote: “The same is the case with those…”

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Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri quote: “The sad souls of those who lived…”

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Maimonides

Maimonides quote: “The risk of a wrong decision is…”

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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon quote: “The root of all superstition is that…”

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Author quotes

Samuel Johnson quote: “The return of my birthday, if I…”

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Francesco Guicciardini

Francesco Guicciardini quote: “The return we reap from generous actions…”

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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon quote: “The remedy is worse than the disease…”

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: “The reason that lovers never weary each…”

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: “The reason why so few people are…”

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Charles de Montesquieu

Charles de Montesquieu quote: “The reason the Romans built their great…”

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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift quote: “The proper words in the proper places…”

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: “The principal point of cleverness is to…”

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli quote: “The promise given was a necessity of…”

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Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal quote: “The present letter is a very long…”

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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift quote: “The power of fortune is confessed only…”

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Mary Wortley Montagu

Mary Wortley Montagu quote: “The pretty fellows you speak of, I…”

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Novelist quotes

Samuel Richardson quote: “The plays and sports of children are…”

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