The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself. Ward Beecher.
The real men of genius were resolute workers, not idle dreamers. G. H. Lewes.
The real Nimrod of this era, who alone does 40 any good to the era, is the rat-catcher. Carlyle.
The real object of education is to give children resources that will endure as long as life endures; habits that time will ameliorate, not destroy; occupation that will render sickness tolerable, solitude pleasant, age venerable, life more dignified and useful, and death less terrible. Sydney Smith.
The real object of the drama is the exhibition of human character. Macaulay.
The real science of political economy is that which teaches nations to desire and labour for the things that lead to life; and which teaches them to scorn and destroy the things that lead to destruction. Ruskin.
The really strong may bend, and be as strong as ever; it is the unsound that has only the seeming of strength, which breaks at last when it resists too long. Lever.
The reason that there is such a general outcry 45 against flatterers is, that there are so very few good ones. Steele.
The reason why borrowed books are so seldom returned to their owners is, that it is much easier to retain the books than what is in them. Montaigne.
The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets, not in making cages. Swift.