What did Augustus William Hare mean by: Much of this world’s wisdom is still acquired by necromancy,–by consulting the oracular dead. - Augustus William Hare Author · England Copy
+ The most mischievous liars are those who keep sliding on the verge of truth. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Liars, Lying, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
+ In a mist the heights can for the most part see each other; but the valleys cannot. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Valleys, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
+ A youth’s love is the more passionate; virgin love is the more idolatrous. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Love, Passion, Youth, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
+ Many men spend their lives in gazing at their own shadows, and so dwindle away into shadows thereof. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Gazing, Shadow, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
+ Poetry is to philosophy what the Sabbath is to the rest of the week. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Philosophy, Poetry, Week, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
+ When will talkers refrain from evil speaking: when listeners refrain from evil-hearing. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Evil, Hearing, Refrain, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
+ One saves oneself much pain, by taking pains; much trouble, by taking trouble. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Effort, Pain, Trouble, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
+ A lawyer’s brief will be brief, before a freethinker thinks freely. Feraz Zeid, January 10, 2024January 10, 2024, Augustus William Hare, Lawyer, 0 - Augustus William Hare Author · England
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The constancy of sages is nothing but the art of locking up their agitation in their hearts. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence. Explain - Jean Paul Writer · Germany
Sir, that much prudence calls for too much worry; I cannot foresee misfortunes so far away. - Jean Racine Playwright · France
Youth is the time to study wisdom; old age is the time to practice it. - Jean-Baptiste Rousseau Poet · France
Alas, how many have been persecuted for the wrong of having been right? - Jean-Baptiste Say Economist · France
A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half. - Jeff Cooper Firearms instructor and author
