Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Quotes

“Friends are proved by adversity.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“Ambos oder Hammer—One must be either anvil or hammer. Ger. Pr.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“A man's fate is his own temper. Disraeli. A man's friends belong no more to him than 60he to them. Schopenhauer.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“A man of intellect without energy added to it is a failure. Chamfort.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“A l'œuvre on connaît l'artisan—By the work one knows the workman. La Font.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“All nature is but art unknown to thee. / All chance, direction which thou canst not see. / All discord, harmony not understood; / All partial evil, universal good. Pope.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“A fool may sometimes have talent, but he never has judgment. La Roche.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool. Bulwer.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“Acta exteriora indicant interiora secreta—Outward acts betray the secret intention. L. Max.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“A consistent man believes in destiny, a capricious man in chance. Disraeli.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources

“Abeunt studia in mores—Pursuits assiduously prosecuted become habits.”
― James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources