Epigrams quotes and words of wisdom

"EPIGRAM, n. A short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterize by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom."
Ambrose Gwinett Bierce


"France was long a despotism tempered by epigrams."
Thomas Carlyle


"It is a maxim founded on the universal experience of mankind that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest."
George Washington


"It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims."
Aristotle


"STILLBORN Still, with milk my breasts Still, with love my arms Still, at night I rock Still, so still my tears Still, with pain my womb Still, with God my child."
Elaine Christensen


Interesting Quotes

A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.Bob Dylan - US singer & songwriter (1941 - )

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.George S. Patton - US general (1885 - 1945)