Yes; quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down you'd treat if met where any bar is, or help to half-a-crown. Thomas Hardy barcrowncurious Change image and share on social
Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society; and we can't get out of it if we would. Thomas Hardy crueltylawnature Change image and share on social
The resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible. Thomas Hardy advanceavoidavoidance Change image and share on social
My argument is that War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading. Thomas Hardy argumentgoodhistory Change image and share on social
Of course poets have morals and manners of their own, and custom is no argument with them. Thomas Hardy argumentcustommanner Change image and share on social
Give the enemy not only a road for flight, but also a means of defending it. Thomas Hardy defendenemyflight Change image and share on social
If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone. Thomas Hardy galileoinquisitionmove Change image and share on social
No one can read with profit that which he cannot learn to read with pleasure. Thomas Hardy learnpleasureprofit Change image and share on social
