King Louis The 14th Quotes & Sayings

The anceints devoted a lifetime to the study of arithmetic; it required days to extract a square root or to multiply two numbers together. Is there any harm in skipping all that, in letting the school boy learn multiplication sums, and in starting his more abstract reasoning at a more advanced point. Where would be the harm in letting the boy assume the truth of many propositions of the first four books of Euclid, letting him assume their truth partly by faith, partly by trial? — John Perry

Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.] — George Herbert

It's my job to try and be as good a person as I can, and that's enough work for me. — John Tesh

A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up. — Florence Griffith Joyner

I have already said and will continue to say that I won't respond to personal abuse, and I never make any personal abuse, ever, to anybody. I just don't do that kind of politics. — Jeremy Corbyn

Some fine men are in Congress, too few, trying to do a responsible job. But they are surrounded and almost neutralized by a greater number whose instinct is to make a deal before they make a decision. — Shirley Chisholm

One cannot apologize for one's nature. — Matthew J. Kirby

The gunman said, Fabrizzio,Michael Corleone sends you his regards. — Mario Puzo

Valar Dohaeris. All must men serve. — George R R Martin

Part of my growing up was always trying to make my parents proud and always trying to keep them happy. I think part of what held them together was my involvement in sports. — Jeff Garcia