Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
Book to Castles
every man wants to write a b., 456
My life has been as an open b., 519
of their art, 1236
of their deeds, 1236
of their words, 1236
only b. they read every day, 1247
this b. has been for the author a long struggle of escape, 875
write a better b., 1780
not b. young men need, 6
All good b. are alike, 131
are a mighty bloodless substitute for life, 133
are good enough in their own way, 133
are the quietest and most constant of friends, 130
controversial b. and controversial authors, 132
of making many b. there is no end, 456
welcome controversial b., 132
won’t stay banned, 168
world of b., 129
inscription, 955
lick the b. that kicks them, 906
voted a b., 281
a predestined idealist, 869
free, 554
time to be b., and a time to die, 1810
to act, 869
to live, not to prepare for life, 1120
the battle, 1325
no one left to b. from, 386
taking from the federal government the power of b., 384
who undertakes to live by b. soon finds his original means devoured, 386
last contest, in the town of B., 1620
men of B. proved themselves, 1630
when they die, if they are good, go to Paris, 75
only sitting on our own b., 1782
slowly, gradually, furtively, 1648
Don’t teach my b. poetry, 1397
When I was a b. of 14, my father was so ignorant, 2003
are not going to be sent into any foreign wars, 1945
devise to b. jointly all … fields … hills … streams, 192
Cease to b. to me of America, 45
if we lack b. power to build a world of peace, 493
No b. is stronger than its weakest think, 1807
feet of clay which extend almost all the way up to their b., 248
unteachable b., well versed and none the wiser, 26
enough to face himself when he is afraid, 1469
fame of the b. outlives him, 886
grow b. by reflection, 356
man is not he who feels no fear, 353
men who work while others sleep, 1234
no b. man would wear, 1447
resistance, 1627
run where the b. dare not go, 459
bears his country’s cause, 1724
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat b., 977
live by b. only, 1112
man shall know b. and peace, 1463
robs labor of its b., 1209
upon the waters, 591
we should soon want b., 728
critical period in matrimony is b., 1166
there the man, with soul so dead, 1310
sententious b., which, using not a word to spare, 1283
when they throw b. at me, 1523
double-cross that b. when he comes to it, 1399
is love, 1136
[politicians] build a b. even where there is no river, 1398
are America’s cathedrals, 94
be b., 2000
always wins one battle—the last, 529
and American peoples, 41
are like their own beer, 536
democracy approves the principles of movable party heads and unwaggable national tails, 201
government … [has] a just and friendly disposition towards us, 618
lament the fall of B. liberty, 1067
mandate came to an end, 914
nation will find it very hard to look up to leaders who are detected in that somewhat ungainly posture, 1554
prevent the B. from invading us, 1495
See also England; Great Britain
liquidation of the B. E., 528
would rather take the risk of civilizing communism, 532
To share in the b. of none, 619
call him b. still, 135
of man, 1117
destiny that makes us b., 136
Like my three b. before me, 1299
on that bright loveliness in the unending night, 1742
who see now they are truly b., 1742
generation of B., 1093
stops here, 1490, 1610
balanced, 379, 795, 801, 1411
slashes in their [budget] estimates, 1178
See also Government spending
Communist b., 250
a house in which to pass his old age and sell it, 86
a way of life, 56
a world of peace, 493
helping … b. a beautiful cathedral, 458
In vain we b. the world, unless / The builder also grows, 1149
me a son, O Lord, 1469
to b. and not to destroy, 526
when we b. they b., 400
when we cut they b., 400
stone which the b. refused, 91
publick B. being the ornament of a country, 93
ballot is stronger than the b., 1903
critics row on row, 14
pulpit, 1508
of continuing liberty, 750
of our own liberty, 1069
is unable to fly, 604
blowing up the campuses, 156
Battle of, 150th anniversary, 645
Monument, 13
bear any b., 1066
bear the b., 89
carry his b., however hard, until nightfall, 1104
free from the b. of a life that was self-dependent, 643
of a long twilight struggle, 516
with the heavy curse on those who come afterwards, 697
immortality on earth is a government b., 709
giant power wielded by pigmies, 706
of the corporation state and of government, 1613
patronizing favor of swollen b., 708
shifting corruption is better than a permanent b., 1595
despotism, 1646
down your cities, 27
my body to ashes, 1638
We will b. you, 1989
abolition of b., 147
America can no more survive and grow without big b. than it can … without small b., 142
corrupts everything it touches, 158
credit is the lifeblood of b., 357
government being the people’s b., 1573
happiest b. in all the world is that of making friends, 684
of America is business, 140
of government, 781
of the American people is business, 140
People are not an interruption of our b., 1345
People are our b., 1345
prevent Trouble in B., 146
principles, 535
responsibilities in their b. activities, 143
reward achievement in b. or statecraft, 96
never b. what you do not want, because it is cheap, 1116
nothing without the money in our pockets to pay for it, 358
rose smells better than a c., 870
tomatoes [can still be distinguished] from the c., 49
of c.—and kings, 1811
not going to promise a C. post, 1577
of eight millionaires and one plumber, 1510
officers of this present administration, 1342
and Christ had met in the arena, 206
Either some C. or Napoleon will seize the reins, 334
nothing to render to / A hollow C., 656
without his ambition, 820
Who put up that c., 1426
Let them eat c., 1347
Would yee both eat your c., and have your c., 1335
You can’t have your c. and eat it too, 1335
lying in my heart, 838
written on her heart, 838
times of ours are serious and full of c., 1819
bring hither the fatted c. 635
agricultural products, 149
[agricultural counties] are far more important in the life of the State [C.], 1592
journeying in covered wagons to Oregon and C., 577
representation in our [California’s] State Senate, 1592
territory of C., 149
horse was made Consul, 1172
not a c. to bear arms, though arms we need, 516
of the everlasting hills, 1480
oratory, 1287
when I am the candidate, I run the c., 1502
See also Political parties
Do all the good you c., 452
He who c., does, 1800
one who thinks he c., 1436
thinks it necessary to invade C., 1495
preferential tariff of, 1897, 2014
I am the c., I run the campaign, 1502
it [independent expenditure groups] helps stays clean, 150
question I would ask respecting a c., 35
vote fer th’ best man, but he’s never a c., 1899
better to light one c. than curse the darkness, 448
imbecile c. in the heart of that almighty forlornness, 863
Dont send messages to em, send c., 270
which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitutions, 1337
bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift, 1117
build character and courage by taking away a man’s initiative and independence, 1117
establish sound social security on borrowed money, 1117
further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred, 1117
help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves, 1117
help small men up by tearing big men down, 1117
help the poor by destroying the rich, 1117
keep out of trouble by spending more than your income, 1117
lift the wage-earner up by pulling the wage-payer down, 1117
strengthen the weak by weakening the strong, 1117
to keep peace, 1324
to wage war, 1324
give c. thirty days to think it over and … there will be no war, 1912
is only the fruit of labor, 979
Labor is prior to, and independent of, c., 979
squanderers of planetary c., 309
competitive planning of c., 1711
is at its liberating best, 158
See also Imperialism
best way to destroy the c. system, 1206
most powerful c. country—the United States of America, 1713
system, 159
peace of the world has been preserved, not by statesmen, but by c., 1319
will furnish credits, 246
will sell us the rope to hang them with, 246
but a trifle if its lofty pillars should fall, 755
Cox Corridor II, inscriptions, 56, 225, 310, 490, 674, 763, 1048
House of Representatives chamber, inscriptions, 13
House Rules Committee chambers, cardboard sign, 455
National Statuary Hall, 502
no national temples but the C., 160
Prayer Room, inscription, 1827
for him who will have borne the battle, 1325
political c. brings out the basest qualities in human nature, 1416
for its helpless members, 19
crisis, 1657
affair of masks and mystification, 1943
it takes a c. to build one, 268
stick to the c., 2054
on the barrel for every piece of legislation, 986
thy bread upon the waters, 591
man’s house is his c., 859
in the air, 466, 2009