The almighty dollar. Washington Irving.
The alpha and omega of Socialism is the transmutation of private competing capital into united collective capital. Schæffle.
The amateur, however weak may be his efforts at imitation, need not be discouraged, ... for one advances to an idea the more surely and steadily the more accurately and precisely he considers individual objects. Only it will not do to measure one's self with artists; every one must go on in his own style. Goethe.
The ambitious are ever followed by adulation, for such alone receive most pleasure from flattery. Goldsmith.
The amount of intellect necessary to please us 5 is a most accurate measure of the amount of intellect we have ourselves. Helvetius.
The ancient Spartan custom of killing weak-bodied children is not much crueller than that of propagating weak-minded ones. Jean Paul.
The ancients tell us what is best; but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest. Ben. Franklin.
The anger of a strong man can always bide its time. Ruskin.
The animal is capable of enjoyment, only man is capable of serenity of mind and gladness of heart. Jean Paul.
The animals look for man's intentions right 10 into his eyes. Even a rat, when you hunt him and bring him to bay, looks you in the eye. H. Powers.