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Maxim Quotes

It has been a sort of maxim that the greatest art is to conceal art; but I know not how, among some people we meet with, their greatest cunning is to appear cunning Picture Quote #1

I set it down as a maxim, that it is good for a man to live where he can meet his betters, intellectual and social Picture Quote #1

Nature has not placed us in an inferior rank to men, no more than the females of other animals, where we see no distinction of capacity, though I am persuaded if there was a commonwealth of rational horses... it would be an established maxim amongst them that a mare could not be taught to pace Picture Quote #1

It is a maxim, that those, to whom everybody allows the second place, have an undoubted title to the first Picture Quote #1

Well, let’s start with the maxim that the best writing is understated, meaning it’s not full of flourishes and semaphores and tap dancing and vocabulary dumps that get in the way of the story you are telling. Once you accept that, what are you left with? You are left with the story you are telling. The story you are telling is only as good as the information in it: things you elicit, or things you observe, that make a narrative come alive; things that support your point not just through assertion, but through example; quotes that don’t just convey information, but also personality Picture Quote #1

The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society Picture Quote #1

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There is no maxim, in my opinion, which is more liable to be misapplied, and which, therefore, more needs elucidation, than the current one, that the interest of the majority is the political standard of right and wrong Picture Quote #1

The simple rely on a bolstering mass of maxim and precept, so do the timid, so do the mentally lazy – and so do all of us, more than we imagine Picture Quote #1

It was long before I got at the maxim, that in reading an old mathematician you will not read his riddle unless you plough with his heifer; you must see with his light, if you want to know how much he saw Picture Quote #1

It is a maxim that man and wife should never have it in their power to hang one another Picture Quote #1

I have ever held it as a maxim never to do that through another which it was impossible for me to execute myself Picture Quote #1

If I have lived by any maxim as a reporter, it was that every person is an expert on the circumstances of his life Picture Quote #1

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Never lose sight of this maxim, that you should establish your cantonments at the most distant and best protected point from the enemy, especially where a surprise is possible. By this means you will have time to unite all your forces before he can attack you Picture Quote #1

It is an approved maxim in war, never to do what the enemy wishes you to do, for this reason alone, that he desires it Picture Quote #1

It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture, that nothing must be done too late; and again, that everything must be done at its proper season; while there is a third precept which reminds us that opportunities lost can never be regained Picture Quote #1

It is a maxim, founded on the universal experience of mankind, that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest; and no prudent statesman or politician will venture to depart from it Picture Quote #1

Buy less, choose well: that’s the maxim. Quality not quantity. That’s the most environmentally friendly thing you can do Picture Quote #1

Nothing, except the weather report or a general maxim of conduct, is so unsafe to rely upon as a theory of fiction Picture Quote #1

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The main necessity on both sides of a revolution is kindness, which makes possible the most surprising things. To treat one’s neighbor as oneself is the fundamental maxim for revolution Picture Quote #1

I do subscribe to the maxim that generally comedy is like jazz. Either you get it or you don’t. You can’t learn it and you can’t be taught it. I don’t think that if you are not a funny person, you can fake it Picture Quote #1

It is a maxim of wise government to treat people not as they should be but as they actually are Picture Quote #1

Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man Picture Quote #1

As to the permanent interest of individuals in the aggregated interests of the community, and in the proverbial maxim, that honesty is the best policy, present temptation is often found to be an overmatch for those considerations Picture Quote #1

Act so that the maxim of your act could be made the principle of a universal law Picture Quote #1

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There is an old maxim that says that two empires that are too large will collapse. The analog in set theory is that two different theories that are too powerful must necessarily contradict each other Picture Quote #1

Once I find the right maxim to apply, I feel that I have done all that can be expected of me Picture Quote #1

There is not a more prudent maxim, than to live with one’s enemies as if they may one day become one’s friends; as it commonly happens, sooner or later, in the vicissitudes of political affairs Picture Quote #1

It is a maxim of cryptology that what one man can devise, another can unravel. This principle keeps armies of tax lawyers and accountants employed, but adds nothing to our national productivity Picture Quote #1

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority Picture Quote #1

Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people Picture Quote #1

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It has been a sort of maxim that the greatest art is to conceal art; but I know not how, among some people we meet with, their greatest cunning is to appear cunning (Maxim Quotes) I set it down as a maxim, that it is good for a man to live where he can meet his betters, intellectual and social (Maxim Quotes) Nature has not placed us in an inferior rank to men, no more than the females of other animals, where we see no distinction of capacity, though I am persuaded if there was a commonwealth of rational horses... it would be an established maxim amongst them that a mare could not be taught to pace (Maxim Quotes) It is a maxim, that those, to whom everybody allows the second place, have an undoubted title to the first (Maxim Quotes) Well, let’s start with the maxim that the best writing is understated, meaning it’s not full of flourishes and semaphores and tap dancing and vocabulary dumps that get in the way of the story you are telling. Once you accept that, what are you left with? You are left with the story you are telling. The story you are telling is only as good as the information in it: things you elicit, or things you observe, that make a narrative come alive; things that support your point not just through assertion, but through example; quotes that don’t just convey information, but also personality (Maxim Quotes) The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society (Maxim Quotes) There is no maxim, in my opinion, which is more liable to be misapplied, and which, therefore, more needs elucidation, than the current one, that the interest of the majority is the political standard of right and wrong (Maxim Quotes) The simple rely on a bolstering mass of maxim and precept, so do the timid, so do the mentally lazy – and so do all of us, more than we imagine (Maxim Quotes) It was long before I got at the maxim, that in reading an old mathematician you will not read his riddle unless you plough with his heifer; you must see with his light, if you want to know how much he saw (Maxim Quotes) It is a maxim that man and wife should never have it in their power to hang one another (Maxim Quotes) I have ever held it as a maxim never to do that through another which it was impossible for me to execute myself (Maxim Quotes) If I have lived by any maxim as a reporter, it was that every person is an expert on the circumstances of his life (Maxim Quotes) Never lose sight of this maxim, that you should establish your cantonments at the most distant and best protected point from the enemy, especially where a surprise is possible. By this means you will have time to unite all your forces before he can attack you (Maxim Quotes) It is an approved maxim in war, never to do what the enemy wishes you to do, for this reason alone, that he desires it (Maxim Quotes) It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture, that nothing must be done too late; and again, that everything must be done at its proper season; while there is a third precept which reminds us that opportunities lost can never be regained (Maxim Quotes) It is a maxim, founded on the universal experience of mankind, that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest; and no prudent statesman or politician will venture to depart from it (Maxim Quotes) Buy less, choose well: that’s the maxim. Quality not quantity. That’s the most environmentally friendly thing you can do (Maxim Quotes) Nothing, except the weather report or a general maxim of conduct, is so unsafe to rely upon as a theory of fiction (Maxim Quotes) The main necessity on both sides of a revolution is kindness, which makes possible the most surprising things. To treat one’s neighbor as oneself is the fundamental maxim for revolution (Maxim Quotes) I do subscribe to the maxim that generally comedy is like jazz. Either you get it or you don’t. You can’t learn it and you can’t be taught it. I don’t think that if you are not a funny person, you can fake it (Maxim Quotes) It is a maxim of wise government to treat people not as they should be but as they actually are (Maxim Quotes) Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man (Maxim Quotes) As to the permanent interest of individuals in the aggregated interests of the community, and in the proverbial maxim, that honesty is the best policy, present temptation is often found to be an overmatch for those considerations (Maxim Quotes) Act so that the maxim of your act could be made the principle of a universal law (Maxim Quotes) There is an old maxim that says that two empires that are too large will collapse. The analog in set theory is that two different theories that are too powerful must necessarily contradict each other (Maxim Quotes) Once I find the right maxim to apply, I feel that I have done all that can be expected of me (Maxim Quotes) There is not a more prudent maxim, than to live with one’s enemies as if they may one day become one’s friends; as it commonly happens, sooner or later, in the vicissitudes of political affairs (Maxim Quotes) It is a maxim of cryptology that what one man can devise, another can unravel. This principle keeps armies of tax lawyers and accountants employed, but adds nothing to our national productivity (Maxim Quotes) Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority (Maxim Quotes) Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people (Maxim Quotes)

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