Many are ambitious of saying grand things, that is, of being grandiloquent. Augustus Hare ambitiousgrandgrandiloquent Change image and share on social
It is with flowers as with moral qualities; the bright are sometimes poisonous; but, I believe, never the sweet. Augustus Hare brightflowermoral Change image and share on social
There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element. Augustus Hare atheismclearelement Change image and share on social
Happy the boy whose mother is tired of talking nonsense to him before he is old enough to know the sense of it. Augustus Hare boyhappymother Change image and share on social
What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities. Augustus Hare abilitycharactercondemn Change image and share on social
Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action. Augustus Hare actionallowablyconsequence Change image and share on social
Examples would indeed be excellent things were not people so modest that none will set, and so vain that none will follow them. Augustus Hare exampleexcellentfollow Change image and share on social
What hypocrites we seem to be whenever we talk of ourselves! Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud. Augustus Hare hearthumblehypocrite Change image and share on social
Some people carry their hearts in their heads; very many carry their heads in their hearts. The difficulty is to keep them apart, yet both actively working together. Augustus Hare activelycarrydifficulty Change image and share on social
Nothing good bursts forth all at once. The lightning may dart out of a black cloud; but the day sends his bright heralds before him, to prepare the world for his coming. Augustus Hare blackbrightburst Change image and share on social
