Affectation is an awkward and forced Imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the Beauty that accompanies what is natural.
- John Locke, On Education, Section 66, Affectation, reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 11.
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Affectation, John Locke
Accident, Edmund Burke
Chapter of accidents.
- Edmund Burke, Notes for Speeches (Edition 1852), Volume II, p. 426.
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- Edmund Burke, Notes for Speeches (Edition 1852), Volume II, p. 426.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Accident
Crime, Vladimir Bukovsky
Society already understands that the criminal is not he who washes our dirty linen in public, but he who dirties the linen.
- Vladimir Bukovsky (b.1932), Russian author. Stated on 5 January, 1972. Quoted in Radio Times magazine, 19 September, 1977.
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- Vladimir Bukovsky (b.1932), Russian author. Stated on 5 January, 1972. Quoted in Radio Times magazine, 19 September, 1977.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Crime
Blushing, Carlo Goldoni
Bello è il rossore, ma è incommodo qualche volta.
The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes inconvenient.
- Carlo Goldoni, Pamela (c. 1750), I. 3.
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The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes inconvenient.
- Carlo Goldoni, Pamela (c. 1750), I. 3.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Blushing
Language, Christian Nestell Bovee
The language denotes the man. A coarse or refined character finds its expression naturally in a coarse or refined phraseology.
- Christian Nestell Bovee, Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862), Volume II, p. 7.
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- Christian Nestell Bovee, Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862), Volume II, p. 7.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Language
Mind, James Allen
A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.
- James Allen, As A Man Thinketh (1902)
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- James Allen, As A Man Thinketh (1902)
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mind
Reality, Philip K. Dick
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
- Philip K. Dick
- Philip K. Dick
Risk, Søren Kierkegaard
Without risk, faith is an impossibility.
— Søren Kierkegaard
Money, Western Proverb
Money talks.
- Western Proverb
돈이 말한다.
- 서양속담
돈이 결정한다.
Advice, Korean Proverb
빈 수레가 요란하다
Transliteration: Bin surega yoranhada.
Translation: An empty cart rattles loudly.
English equivalent: It is not the hen that cackles the most that lay the most eggs.
Meaning: It is not he who advertises for himself the most that can achieve the greatest results.
Choe, Torchia (2007). Looking for a Mr. Kim in Seoul: A Guide to Korean Expressions. Infini Press. p. 232.
Transliteration: Bin surega yoranhada.
Translation: An empty cart rattles loudly.
English equivalent: It is not the hen that cackles the most that lay the most eggs.
Meaning: It is not he who advertises for himself the most that can achieve the greatest results.
Choe, Torchia (2007). Looking for a Mr. Kim in Seoul: A Guide to Korean Expressions. Infini Press. p. 232.
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