More from Alcaeus
Plant no tree sooner than the vine.
AlcaeusAlcaeus Tis said that wrath is the last thing in a man to grow old.
AlcaeusAlcaeus Wine is a peep-hole on a man.
AlcaeusAlcaeus One that hath wine as a chain about his wits, such a one lives no life at all.
AlcaeusAlcaeus Fighting men are the city’s fortress.
AlcaeusAlcaeus Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity.
AlcaeusAlcaeus Not well-built walls, but brave citizens are the bulwark of the city.
AlcaeusAlcaeus To be bowed by grief is folly; Naught is gained by melancholy; Better than the pain of thinking, Is to steep the sense in drinking.
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We were dirt poor but we had each other. We didn’t need much to have a lot.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov One quick sip of your memory I let it slip, and I go on without you.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers If the scars on my heart were visible to the naked eye, maybe you’d think twice about inflicting more.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney I am getting better at forgetting you. I am slowly but steadily learning the art of forgetting you.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia Paper and pen petrify me, for they pierce right through me, drawing deep blue blood, leaving me utterly cold.
Shreya JoshiShreya Joshi Spend time with people who get excited over even the smallest victories you earn.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis I wonder if you were the poison or the antidote.
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When things go wrong or dont turn out the way you pictured them in your head, you just have to go with the best intentions defense. I have a lot of good intentions.
Blake SheltonBlake Shelton The Clintons opposed gay marriage. They did don’t ask, don’t tell. They did the Defense of Marriage Act.
Bill O'ReillyBill O'Reilly They scored 26 points in three quarters. That’s solid defense.
Bill LaimbeerBill Laimbeer Right is its own defense.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht We are using missile defense to protect our civilians, and they’re using their civilians to protect their missiles.
Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu Then when I fire, you see, I have the verdict of self-defence on my side. I know that he is pretty certain in his hurry, to miss. I never do.
Ben ThompsonBen Thompson I voted for the Defense of Marriage Act but I do not believe we should institutionalize a form of discrimination against any minority by amending the Constitution.
Ben Nighthorse CampbellBen Nighthorse Campbell The president, just as any other American, deserves a legal defense against personal lawsuits not related to his office. But the costs of that defense should be borne by him and not the taxpayer.
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