"The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage. [Lat., Nequicquam sapere sapientem, qui ipse sibi prodesse non quiret.]"

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Quintus Ennius

#Wise Quotes #Wisdom Quotes #Men Quotes

“The man whose silent daysIn harmless joys are spent,Whom hopes cannot delude,Nor sorrow discontent:That man needs neither towersNor armour for defence,Nor secret vaults to flyFrom thunder's violence.”

Source : Thomas Campion (1907). “Poetical Works (in English) of Thomas Campion”
“I won't be indulging in anger anymore, vehemently and self-righteously singing protest songs, and expecting them to bring peace to me or anyone else.”
“Boston is a moral and intellectual nursery always busy applying first principals to trifles.”
“A collection of masks, depicting historical figures in life and what I like to call the eternal repose.”
“If you want to thank me, go do something for somebody else”
“The freedom we enjoy is a richly textured gift handcrafted by ordinary folk”
“It is unmistakable madness to live in poverty only to die rich.”
“The way I pitch is the way I pitch. I'm not going to change my overall philosophy. I'll just go out and pitch.”

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