George W. Melville famous quotes

The horse has such a docile nature, that he would always rather do right the wrong, if he can only be taught to distinguish one from the other.
-- George W. Melville

#Horse #Taught #Docile

There is no basis for the ardent hopes and positive statements made as to the safe and successful use of the dirigible balloon or flying machine, or both, for commercial transportation or as weapons of war.
-- George W. Melville

#War #Successful #Flying

If men must die, why not in honorable pursuit of knowledge? Far be it that our ideas of manhood should be dwarfed to the size of a golden dollar.
-- George W. Melville

#Men #Ideas #Dollars

I can make a General in five minutes but a good horse is hard to replace.

I was one of the many horses pulling the wagon and couldn't escape left or right because of the will of the driver.

To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.

Google might be doping the horses.

. . . nobody every taught you loyalty . . .

I'm mostly self-taught. I didn't learn much in school.

Perhaps the most valuable thing he taught me (his father) was that there is no contradiction between devotion to work and enjoyment of life and people

The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens.

Who taught you all this, doctor?" The reply came promptly: "Suffering.

The Seal, she lounges like a bride,Much too docile, there's no doubt;Madame Récamier, on side,(if such she has), and bottom out.