Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
Castro, Fidel to Civility
is liked best as a pet, 90
that sits down on a hot stovelid, 576
race between education and c., 858
imperative, 1010
pamper him and c. to him too much, 83
of knowledge and conviction, 67
Bridges are America’s c., 94
against whom the finger of suspicion is pointed, 669
no C. vote, no anti-Catholic vote, 669
can go to heaven, 897
Hitler attacked the C., 1749
nature of c., 163
of the political arena, 1566
just c., 1909
lose in a c. that will some day win, 1994
[man] who spends himself in a worthy c., 10
no c. half so sacred as the c. of a people, 1570.
of America is a revolutionary c., 1615
righteousness of our c. must always underlie our strength, 662
win in a c. that will some day lose, 1994
four c. for the apparent misery of old age, 21
result not of c. but of fear, 596
smothers / Whatever might offend my lord and master, 656
how he dealt in blood, 120
more spectacular but less substantial c., 1154
Benso, Conte di (1810–1861), 915
green with boughs, / Goes down with a great shout upon the hills, 1108
Marital virtues must be the enduring c., 526
institution which rejects progress, 184
and the inquisitor have always lost, 168
open to all—except the c., 132
public c., 169
why our press is still subject to no c., 737
freedom cannot be c. into existence, 640
press and books and literature of all kinds are c., 654
community c. in one of its worst forms, 167
system of c., 171
right to c., 959
cannot hold, 454
Man doesn’t save a c., 107
reflection gave me more c., 2071
no c. strong, which holds one rusted link, 1695
Our c.—and its solution—lies in ourselves, 624
before us are monumental, 624
great c. that ordinary men … are forced … to meet, 819
successfully responding to successive c., 229
demands that he be given the same c., 119
favors only those minds which are prepared, 174
is the pseudonym of God, 173
It [my country] gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a c., 349
success is won / By any c., 656
to every man his c., 68
to have been of help to the poor man, 419
a small portion of events, 179
alone is eternal, 180
by usurpation, 339
foolish and the dead alone never c. their opinion, 1271
frequent c. of men will result from a frequent return of electors, 765
He who rejects c., 184
is constant, 176
is inevitable, 176
Lie still, dry dust, secure of c., 377
necessary not to c., 175
not even God can c. the past, 1291
not necessary to c., 175
Nothing lasting but c., 885
of circumstances, 178
opinions c., 178
relief in c., 177
things which must be changed, 1472
We want c., 1615
what should be changed, 1472
winds of c., 182
accept things that cannot be c., 1472
in the night, 1678
older order c., 181
huddled together in one c., 1290
short route to c., 1764
assassinations, 61
content of their c., 462
energy will test the c. of the American people, 526
force of c., 1328
formation of c., 501
founded upon the principles of truth, uprightness, and inflexible integrity, 502
is what you are in the dark, 187
knowledge without c., 1697
long, slow process of educating mind and c., 783
man of this type of c. serves more efficiently, 283
men, of whom this is the c. and conduct, 1210
not one [properties which belong to honorable men] is so highly prized as that of c., 185
of every act depends upon the circumstances, 675
of Man, 1359
of the next generation, 2086
of whom this is the c. and conduct, 1210
opportunity of vindicating his c., 891
ready appreciation of merit and c., 281
State must follow and not lead the c. and progress of the citizen, 1004
they have had c., 281
Those who quit their proper c., 1417
useless c., 1552
with c. for all, 1325
Northern c. and Southern efficiency, 1972
that conquers the enemy, 1131
never buy what you do not want, because it is c.: it will be dear to you, 1116
what we obtain too c., we esteem too lightly, 1845
England will have her neck wrung like a c., 2056
Some c.! Some neck!, 2056
lettuce can still be distinguished from the c., 49
I am their c., 1021
Ye call me c., 1019
Average American is just like the c. in the family, 83
cry of a single hungry c., 811
develop the c. into a man, 501
Give me a c. for the first seven years, 199
Give us the c. for 8 years, 194
has its fairy godmother in its soul, 196
Know you what it is to be a c.?, 196
Monday’s c. is fair of face, 200
of seven years old, 2071
of the House of Comons, 1333
spoiled and eventually a very weak individual, 83
to remain always a c., 191
a right to study Painting, 481
advice to your c., 197
are now tyrants, 195
begin by loving their parents, 198
contradict their parents, 195
crime to waste it [youth] on c., 2097
devise to c., 192
for our children’s c., to live in a world of peace, 54
from their parents, 1193
hopes of its c., 403
leave to c. the long, long days to be merry in, 192
let the c. and childbearers toil, 1695
My clients are the c., 698
no longer obey their parents, 456
now love luxury, 195
those who are in the dawn of life, 724
tortured c., 190
transmit that Freedom to their C., 644
vagabond, ignorant, and ungoverned, 46
for our c. children, to live in a world of peace, 54
hour, 2089
ambitious and aggressive C., 1881
is a sea that salts all the waters, 201
land war against Red China, 1887
limited war with Red China, 1967
no man in his right mind would advocate sending our ground forces into continental C., 1968
Red China and Russia are having their differences, 2043
tail of C. is large and will not be wagged, 201
war with C., 202
No dogs or C. allowed, 204
We have a c., 391
We must make our c., 1919
between life in the Soviet Union and life in the U.S.A. 1656
what you have, 205
Caesar and C. had met in the arena, and C. had won, 206
Goodbye C., 917
Religion of C., 207
See also Jesus Christ
persecutes C., 1653
peace, not just for C., 1877
at this C. time, I greet you, 1467
child that’s born on a C. day, 200
night of the nativity of the young Lord Jesus, 921
See also Santa Claus
is not the master or servant of the state, 1759
[is] the conscience of the state, 1759
separation of c. and state is absolute, 669
of America, 829
You have despoiled c., 1368
dismissal, 1419
introduction by Mark Twain, 1352
a really good 5-cent c., 208
make c. fit those plans, 1362
are the abyss of the human species, 213
Burn down your c., 27
When they get piled upon one another in large c., 726
will spring up again as if by magic, 27
American c. [of German blood required] to give up all allegiance to Germany, 883
Athenian c. does not neglect the state, 1552
attitude in an American c., 1507
character earns him as an American c., 1343
every person … can[not] be made into a productive c., 1330
humble station of a private c., 778
not a good c. unless he also takes thought of the state, 628
of the world, 216
Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every c., 1420
private c. without wrong, 820
reproach against any American c. should be that he is not a politician, 1425
Roman c., 215
when a c. is in any way distinguished, 1568
who enjoys the protection of a free government, 1192
without concerned c. action … we shall look in vain for progress, 866
you are a subject and not a c., 671
See also Government—citizen participation
alert and knowledgeable c. can compel, 1177
Bad officials are elected by good c. who do not vote, 1905
incline the hearts of the C., 1476
most valuable c., 29
of Berlin, 215
of one world, 1481
train and classify the whole of our male c., 1187
best c. produced by a free republic, 217
common tongue is … foundation of a common c., 537
is no light trifle, 214
privileges of c. regardless of race, 1901
responsibilities of c., 57
American c., 210
evils of c. life, 212
grass will grow in the streets of every c., 27
Lord keep the c., 662
neglected classes in our c., 46
not How much can I get out of my c., 767
upon a hill, 1611
What can I do for my c., 767
what c. was best to live in, 211
and human rights in America, 221
liberties, 654
liberty cannot be wrested from any people, 1058
liberty is only natural liberty, 1058
rights movement, 116
climate of decency and c., 54