More by Periander
See allResonant Thoughts
"These people, scattered all over the country, a few of them on the continent, were much like normal people. To outsiders, their relationship was not apparent; they certainly never revealed it; they ne…"
"The men leaned back on their heels, put their hands in their trouser-pockets, and proclaimed their views with the booming profundity of a prosperous male repeating a thoroughly hackneyed statement abo…"
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"Whatever you can lose, you should reckon of no account."
— Publilius Syrus"Because to abdicate it voluntarily, and to have it taken from one, are both dangerous."
— Periander"If you can't be criticized, that's very dangerous."
— James Watson"Every small wrong, every minor act of cruelty, every act of petty bullying was symbolic of a greater wrong.…"
— Alexander McCall Smith"Familiarity breeds contempt."
— Aesop"Bloodless victories are often feeble and dangerous"
— Theodor Mommsen