Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the false scale of custom.
LORD BYRONMen think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers.
More Lord Byron Quotes
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The tiger will himself intervene in the discussion, in a manner which will be in every sense conclusive.
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I have not loved the world, nor the world me.
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What a strange thing is man! And what a stranger is woman.
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Damn description, it is always disgusting.
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The heart will break, but broken live on.
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In solitude, when we are least alone.
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Opinions are made to be changed or how is truth to be got at?
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To have joy, one must share it.
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What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.
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There is something pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything.
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This is to be mortal, And seek the things beyond mortality.
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It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe; you might as well tell a man not to wake but sleep.
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Always laugh when you can; it is cheap medicine. Merriment is a philosophy not well understood. It is the sunny side of existence.
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Man is in part divine, A troubled stream from a pure source.
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Let joy be unconfined.
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