Selected quotation

"Clever tyrants are never punished."

~ François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)



Various books with quotations, aphorisms and proverbs:

Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit & Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes

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

Great Quotes from Great Leaders

Best Quotations for All Occasions

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

101 French Proverbs

Ancient Wisdom: The Book of Proverbs With Devotions for Today

The Proverbs Driven Life: Timeless Wisdom for Your Words, Work, Wealth, and Relationships

A Continual Feast: Words of Comfort and Celebration, Collected by Father Tim

Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration for Each Day of the Year

Everyday Positive Thinking