“Affectation in any part of our carriage, is lighting up a candle to our defects.” — John Locke, The Works of John Locke
Tag: affectations
Quote of the Day
“As you begin to meet the men who have done something that makes them worth meeting you will find that there are no ‘keep off the grass’ or ‘beware of the dog’ signs around their premises, and that they don’t motion to the orchestra to play slow music while they talk.” — George Horace Lorimer, Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
Quote of the Day
“When I consider how little difference there is in mankind (either in body or mind) I cannot help being astonished at the airs some people give themselves.” — William Hazlitt, “Common Places,” The Literary Examiner
Yahooey's Blog 