'T is not in mortals to command success,
But we 'll do more, Sempronius,--we 'll deserve it.
-- Joseph Addison (1672-1719)
-- Cato, Act i, Sc. 2
But we 'll do more, Sempronius,--we 'll deserve it.
-- Joseph Addison (1672-1719)
-- Cato, Act i, Sc. 2
Related:
- Great Pompey's shade complains that we are slow,
And Scipio's ghost walks unaveng'd amongst us!
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) -- Cato, Act ii, Sc.... - What a pity is it
That we can die but once to save our country!
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) -- Cato, Act iv, Sc.... - Blesses his stars and thinks it luxury.
-- Joseph Addison (1672-1719)
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Cato, Act i, Sc.... - We 'll have a swashing and a martial outside,
As many other mannish cowards have.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), As You Like It -... - I 'll speak in a monstrous little voice.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616),
A Midsummer Night's Dream -- Act i, Sc.... - T 's pride, rank pride, and haughtiness of soul;
I think the Romans call it stoicism.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) -- Cato, Act i, Sc.... - The play 's the thing
Wherein I 'll catch the conscience of the king.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Hamlet -- Act ii... - Were you with these, my prince, you 'd soon forget
The pale,
unripened beauties of the north. -- Joseph Addison... - Macb. If we should fail?
Lady M. We fail!
But screw your courage to the sticking-place,
And we 'll not fail. -- William Shakespeare (1564...
From the same category:
- If turning it on doesn't help,
plug it in... - If you're not the steamroller,
you're part of the road... - Difference between a virus & windows?
Viruses never fail... - Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling
down the highway.
Andrew... - SMILEY
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d~ smokes...
