Greatest Quotes

King of the animals - as thou hast described him - I should rather say king of the beasts, thou being the greatest - because thou hast spared slaying them, in order that they may give thee their children for the benefit of the gullet, of which thou hast attempted to make a sepulchre for all animals; and I would say still more, if it were allowed me to speak the entire truth .

Every loss which we incur leaves behind it vexation in the memory, save the greatest loss of all, that is, death, which annihilates the memory, together with life.

Supreme happiness will be the greatest cause of misery, and the perfection of wisdom the occassion of folly.

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

The greatest ornament of an illustrious life is modesty and humility, which go a great way in the character even of the most exalted princes.

Fashion condemns us to many follies, the greatest is to make oneself its slave.

No one but myself can be blamed for my fall. I have been my own greatest enemy-the cause of my own disastrous fate.

The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory.

The challenge is always the same - whether each generation facing its own circumstances can summon the practical devotion to attain and retain that greatest good for the greatest number which this government of the people was created to ensure.

It is not enough to clothe and feed the body of this Nation, and instruct and inform its mind. For there is also the spirit. And of the three, the greatest is the spirit.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation.

Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development.

It is my greatest wish that the Children's Fund should continue to be a beacon of hope and light.

MY greatest regret in life is that I never became the heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the being of God.

Keep moving, for it may well be that the greatest song has not yet been sung, the greatest book has not been written, the highest mountain has not been climbed.

Courage is the greatest virtue because it guarantees all the rest.

All the greatest things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honour; duty; mercy; hope.

Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.