A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
Emile M. Cioran Also found in:
The harlot's cry from street to street / Shall weave old England's winding-sheet.
William Blake
The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.
Voltaire Also found in:
Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
Donald Rumsfeld Also found in:
The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily yet we are prepared for the alternative.
George W. Bush
Oh give us the man who sings at his work.
Thomas Carlyle Also found in:
To measure the man measure his heart.
Malcolm Forbes Also found in:
Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.
Friedrich Schiller
Next to a sincere compliment I think I like a well-deserved and honest rebuke.
William Feather
