A word aptly uttered or written cannot be cut away by an axe.
NIKOLAI GOGOLTwo turtle doves will show thee Where my cold ashes lie And sadly murmuring tell thee How in tears I did die.
More Nikolai Gogol Quotes
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Let me warn you, if you start chasing after views, you’ll be left without bread and without views.
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I am who I am and that’s who I am.
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Man is such a wondrous being that it is never possible to count up all his merits at once. The more you study him, the more new particulars appear, and their description would be endless.
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Keep not money, but keep good people’s company.
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But wise is the man who disdains no character, but with searching glance explores him to the root and cause of all.
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Steeds, steeds, what steeds! Has the whirlwind a home in your manes?
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The Lord grant we may all be tillers of the soil.
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Don’t blame the mirror if your face is faulty.
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I tell everyone very plainly that I take bribes, but what kind of bribes? Why, greyhound puppies. That’s a totally different matter.
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Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.
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There are certain words which are nearer and dearer to a man than any others.
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How much savage coarseness is concealed in refined, cultivated manners.
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Gambling is the great leveller. All men are equal- at cards.
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We ought to thank God for that. Yes, the man who tills the land is more worthy of respect than any.
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The more debris there is the more it will show the governor’s activity.
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