Meadowsweet Shrub Quotes & Sayings

When the supreme violence of a furious wind upon the sea sweeps over the waters the chief admiral of a fleet along with his mighty legions, does he not crave the gods' peace with vows and in his panic seek with prayers the peace of the winds and favouring breezes. Nonetheless, he is caught up in the furious hurricane and driven upon the shoals of death. — Lucretius

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. — George S. Patton

Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one. — Henry Ward Beecher

Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it. — Jonathan Swift

The boxer's ring is the enjoyment of the part of society whose animal nature alone has been developed. — Ralph Waldo Emerson