There are times when we are diverted out of errors, but could not be preached out of them. Stephen Montague.
There are truths that shield themselves behind veils, and are best spoken by implication. Even the sun veils himself in his own rays to blind the gaze of the too curious starer. A. B. Alcott.
There are two, and only two, forms of possible gospel or "good message"—one, that men are saved by themselves doing what is right; and the other, that they are saved by believing that somebody also did right instead of them. The first of these gospels is eternally true and holy; the other eternally false, damnable, and damning. Ruskin.
There are two kinds of genius. The first and 35 highest may be said to speak out of the eternal into the present, and must compel its age to understand it; the second understands its age, and tells it what it wishes to be told. Lowell.
There are two levers for moving men—interest and fear. Napoleon.
There are two modes of establishing our reputation—to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will be invariably accompanied by the latter. Colton.
There are two sides to every question. Pr.
There are two things that can reach the top of a pyramid, the eagle and the reptile. D'Alembert.
There are two ways of attaining an important end—force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time. Mme. Swetchine.
There are unhappy times in the world's history, when he that is the least educated will chiefly have to say that he is the least perverted; and with the multitude of false eye-glasses, convex, concave, green, even yellow, has not lost the natural use of his eyes. Carlyle.