Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter till at least the seventh of May.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEThere is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.
More Anthony Trollope Quotes
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Of all the needs a book has the chief need is that it be readable.
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I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards.
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Beware of creating tedium!
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What man thinks of changing himself so as to suit his wife?
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The girl can look forward to little else than the chance of having a good man for her husband; a good man, or if her tastes lie in that direction, a rich man.
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Power is so pleasant that men quickly learn to be greedy in the enjoyment of it, and to flatter themselves that patriotism requires them to be imperious.
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When it comes to money nobody should give up anything.
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Equality would be a heaven, if we could attain it.
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There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another.
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Caveat emptor is the only motto going, and the worst proverb that ever came from the dishonest stony-hearted Rome.
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It is very hard, that necessity of listening to a man who says nothing
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I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse.
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Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself.
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Never think that you’re not good enough yourself. A man should never think that.
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One wants in a Prime Minister a good many things, but not very great things. He should be clever but need not be a genius; he should be conscientious but by no means strait-laced.
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