Aesop, The Old Man and Death
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. Aesop, The Old Man and Death
Saint Jerome, Letter
When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting. Saint Jerome, Letter
Aldous Huxley, “Themes and Variations”, 1950
Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. Aldous Huxley, “Themes and Variations”, 1950
Julius Caesar, from Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars
Et tu, Brute.[You also, Brutus.] Julius Caesar, from Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars
William Shakespeare, “King Richard III”, Act 5 scene 4
A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! William Shakespeare, “King Richard III”, Act 5 scene 4
Diogenes the Cynic, from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
[When asked what was the proper time for supper] If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can. Diogenes the Cynic, from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
John F. Kennedy, Speech to UN General Assembly, Sept. 25, 1961
Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind. John F. Kennedy, Speech to UN General Assembly, Sept. 25, 1961