Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
BARBARA MERTZTo argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
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There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.
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Loving someone condemns you to a lifetime of fear. You become painfully conscious of how fragile people are – bundles of brittle bones and vulnerable flesh, breeding grounds for billions of deadly germs and horrible diseases.
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Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.
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I never meant to marry. In my opinion, a woman born in the last half of the nineteenth century of the Christian era suffered from enough disadvantages without willfully embracing another.
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The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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I would not be at all surprised to find that it was for gold that Cain committed the first murder. (It happened a very long time ago, and Holy Writ, though no doubt divinely inspired, is a trifle careless about details. God is not a historian).
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Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything – including their own sins.
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Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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