Selected quotation

"Both Socrates and Jesus were outstanding teachers; both of them urged and practiced great simplicity of life; both were regarded as traitors to the religion of their community; neither of them wrote anything; both of them were executed; and both have become the subject of traditions that are difficult or impossible to harmonize."

~ Jaroslav Pelikan, "Jesus Through the Centuries"



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

Ancient Wisdom: The Book of Proverbs With Devotions for Today

The Wise and Witty Quote Book: More than 2000 Quotes to Enlighten, Encourage, and Enjoy

101 French Proverbs

The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time (In Two Lines or Less)

365 Inspirational Quotes (365 Days Perpetual Calendars)

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Word: Quotes - Titles - Poetry - Tips - Words

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature (17th Edition)

The Yale Book of Quotations

Everyday Positive Thinking

The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Edition

Chinese Proverbs