And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman.
ANTHONY TROLLOPEThe chances are perhaps more in favour of ruin than of success. But, whatever may be the chances, I shall go on as long as any means of carrying on the fight are at my disposal.
More Anthony Trollope Quotes
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What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?…Was ever anything so civil?
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When it comes to money nobody should give up anything.
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Audacity in wooing is a great virtue, but a man must measure even his virtues.
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I hate a stupid man who can’t talk to me, and I hate a clever man who talks me down. I don’t like a man who is too lazy to make any effort to shine; but I particularly dislike the man who is always striving for effect.
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Of all hatreds that the world produces, a wife’s hatred for her husband, when she does hate him, is the strongest.
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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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It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can’t fly away.
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Equality would be a heaven, if we could attain it.
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After money in the bank, a grudge is the next best thing.
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If a cook can’t make soup between two and seven, she can’t make it in a week.
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No man thinks there is much ado about nothing when the ado is about himself.
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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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Above all else, never think you’re not good enough.
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Of course, Lady Arabella could not suckle the young heir herself. Ladies Arabella never can.
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One can only pour out of a jug that which is in it.
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