Homine Quotes & Sayings

Beware of the man of one book.
[Lat., Home unius libri, or, cave ab homine unius libri.] — Isaac D'Israeli

Prudence must not be expected from a man who is never sober.
[Lat., Non est ab homine nunquam sobrio postulanda prudentia.] — Marcus Tullius Cicero

How often does a man ruin his disciples by remaining always with them! When men are once trained, it is essential that their leader leave them, for without his absence they cannot develop themselves. Plants always remain small under a big tree. — Swami Vivekananda

May your light shine in the darkness. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Patience mimics the power of infinity. — Brandon Mull

ADAM AND EVE, sitting in Paradise, chatting:
"If we could only open the gate and leave," says Eve.
"To go where, my dearest?"
"If we could only open the gate and leave!"
"Outside is sickness, pain, death!"
"If we could only open the gate and leave! — Nikos Kazantzakis

If we estimate dignity by immediate usefulness, agriculture is undoubtedly the first and noblest science. — Samuel Johnson

I cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams. — Gore Vidal

As a result of subduing the forces of nature with the tools that we invent, we find ourselves today at the point where the force of our tools has become a greater concern than the forces of nature. — Elena Ferrante

He had never dreamed that the country of which she would make him king (king in name but really a slave) was his own country. — C.S. Lewis

LEIA: Love unfulfill'd turns quickly into spite,
And vengefulness doth fill the empty place
Within my heart. — Ian Doescher

It's a fire, it's a passion to get out and to create and to innovate. And that I've always enjoyed and I've always been very proud of is that the people I've done business with, the people around me have always made money. — Kevin Plank

In order to grow old, you have to experience everything, but in moderation. — Compay Segundo

Blame anchors us into the past; a place we cannot change. Acceptance frees us to the future. — Bryant McGill

Everyone has something to contribute to this world. It's just a matter of being given that opportunity to do so. — Grace Hightower