Passions Quotes


Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire. FranÃ§ois de La Rochefoucauld Passions 1,227
The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer. Oscar Wilde Passions 186
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. Bertrand Russell Passions 167
A man in a passion rides a wild horse. Benjamin Franklin Passions 132
Passions unguided are for the most part mere madness. Thomas Hobbes Passions 88
The passions are the humors of the mind, and the least excess sickens our judgment. If the disease spreads to the mouth, your reputation will be in danger. Baltasar Gracian Passions 78
Whereas the law is passionless, passion must ever sway the heart of man. Aristotle Passions 67
When you have found out the prevailing passion of any man, remember never to trust him where that passion is concerned. Lord Chesterfield Passions 59
Passion, joined with power, produceth thunder and ruin. Thomas Fuller Passions 37

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