Agreeable Quotes


Men are much oftener thrown on their knees by the melancholy than by the agreeable passions. David Hume Agreeable 117
Hope, deceiving as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route. Francois de la Rochefoucauld Agreeable 83
A companion loves some agreeable qualities which a man may possess, but a friend loves the man himself. James Boswell Agreeable 81
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen. Petrarch Agreeable 74
Thoughtful people of different political philosophies can disagree, but in a very agreeable manner. Bob Ehrlich Agreeable 74
Proportion is that agreeable harmony between the several parts of a building, which is the result of a just and regular agreement of them with each other; the height to the width, this to the length, and each of these to the whole. Marcus V. Pollio Agreeable 72
For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but was agreeable to those who were used to it. They drank this with a reed, out of the vessel that held the beer, upon which they saw the barley swim. Xenophon Agreeable 67
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. Winston Churchill Agreeable 57
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. Jane Austen Agreeable 53
People, when they first come to America, whether as travelers or settlers, become aware of a new and agreeable feeling: that the whole country is their oyster. Alistair Cooke Agreeable 38

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