The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (359 page)
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Quincy, Josiah
1772–1864
1772–1864
1
As it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, definitely to prepare for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must.
As it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, definitely to prepare for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must.
speech, 14 January 1811.
Quine, W. V. O.
1908–
1908–
1
It is the tension between the scientist's laws and his own attempted breaches of them that powers the engines of science and makes it forge ahead.
It is the tension between the scientist's laws and his own attempted breaches of them that powers the engines of science and makes it forge ahead.
Quiddities
(1987) p. 8 "Anomaly"
R
Rabelais, François
c.
1494–1553
c.
1494–1553
1
The appetite grows by eating.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
quoting, in Latin, an article of ancient wisdom
Fay ce que vouldras.Do what you like.
A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
I am going to seek a great perhaps…Bring down the curtain, the farce is played out.
The appetite grows by eating.
Gargantua
(1534) bk. 1, ch. 5
Nature abhors a vacuum.
quoting, in Latin, an article of ancient wisdom
Gargantua
(1534) bk. 1, ch. 5
Fay ce que vouldras.Do what you like.
Gargantua
(1534) bk. 1, ch. 57.
A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
attributed
I am going to seek a great perhaps…Bring down the curtain, the farce is played out.
last words; attributed, but probably apocryphal
Rabin, Yitzhak
1922–95
1922–95
1
We say to you today in a loud and a clear voice: enough of blood and tears. Enough.
to the Palestinians, at the signing of the Israel–Palestine Declaration
We say to you today in a loud and a clear voice: enough of blood and tears. Enough.
to the Palestinians, at the signing of the Israel–Palestine Declaration
in Washington, 13 September, 1993
Racine, Jean
1639–99
1639–99
1
I have loved him too much not to feel any hatred for him.
She floats, she hesitates; in a word, she's a woman.
C'est Vénus tout entière à sa proie attachée.
It's Venus entire latched onto her prey.
Dans le fond des forêts votre image me suit.Deep in the forest glade your picture chases me.
I have loved him too much not to feel any hatred for him.
Andromaque
(1667) act 2, sc. 1
She floats, she hesitates; in a word, she's a woman.
Athalie
(1691) act 3, sc. 3
C'est Vénus tout entière à sa proie attachée.
It's Venus entire latched onto her prey.
Phèdre
(1677) act 1, sc. 3
Dans le fond des forêts votre image me suit.Deep in the forest glade your picture chases me.
Phèdre
(1677) act 2, sc. 2
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