Quote of the dayAugust 14
Quotes for August 1452 quotes · 42 authors
The archive keeps these quotes for this day of the year. They are the same every August 14: the anniversary does not move.
- Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.
AristotlePhilosopherGreek-384 · 4th century BC
3.1 · 12 votes · 123 reads
- Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of th
Bill GatesBusinessmanAmerican1955 · 20th century
4.4 · 47 votes · 92 reads
- Memory is the mother of all wisdom.
3.0 · 63 votes · 188 reads
- No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I
Barack ObamaPoliticianAmerican1961 · 20th century
4.4 · 28 votes · 77 reads
- Time tries truth.
4.4 · 17 votes · 144 reads
- Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.Jean Rostand
PhilosopherFrench1894 · 19th century
4.9 · 58 votes · 100 reads
- Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
3.6 · 17 votes · 195 reads
- You only require two things in life: your sanity and your wife.
Tony BlairPoliticianEnglish1953 · 20th century
4.7 · 56 votes · 120 reads
