The sober devil can hide his cloven hoof; but when the devil drinks he loses his cunning and grows honest. Anthony Trollope More Quotes by Anthony Trollope More Quotes From Anthony Trollope The idea of putting old Browborough into prison for conduct which habit had made second nature to a large proportion of the House was distressing to Members of Parliament generally. Anthony Trollope prison house ideas Rights and rules, which are bonds of iron to a little man, are packthread to a giant. Anthony Trollope iron rights men Power is so pleasant that men quickly learn to be greedy in the enjoyment of it, and to flatter themselves that patriotism requires them to be imperious. Anthony Trollope enjoyment greedy men An editor is bound to avoid the meshes of the law, which are always infinitely more costly to companies, or things, or institutions, than they are to individuals. Anthony Trollope individual editors law For themost of us, if we donot talkof ourselves, orat any rate of the individual circles of which we are the centres, we can talk of nothing. I cannot hold with those who wish to put down the insignificant chatter of the world. Anthony Trollope circles wish world Is it not singular how some men continue to obtain the reputation of popular authorship without adding a word to the literature of their country worthy of note?? To puff and to get one's self puffed have become different branches of a new profession. Anthony Trollope self men country The girl can look forward to little else than the chance of having a good man for her husband; a good man, or if her tastes lie in that direction, a rich man. Anthony Trollope husband girl lying A Minister can always give a reason; and, if he be clever, he can generally when doing so punish the man who asks for it. The punishing of an influential enemy is an indiscretion; but an obscure questioner may often be crushed with good effect. Anthony Trollope often-is clever men Upon the present occasion London was full of clergymen. The specially clerical clubs, the Oxford and Cambridge, the Old University, and the Athenaeum, were black with them. Anthony Trollope clubs black oxford We can generally read a man's purpose towards us in his manner, if his purposes are of much moment to us. Anthony Trollope moments purpose men Lord Chiltern recognizes the great happiness of having a grievance. It would be a pity that so great a blessing should be thrown away upon him. Anthony Trollope pity blessing would-be The good and the bad mix themselves so thoroughly in our thoughts, even in our aspirations, that we must look for excellence rather in overcoming evil than in freeing ourselves from its influence. Anthony Trollope overcoming-evil excellence looks The man who worships mere wealth is a snob. Anthony Trollope wealth worship men There are some points on which no man can be contented to follow the advice of another - some subjects on which a man can consult his own conscience only. Anthony Trollope subjects advice men That girls should not marry for money we are all agreed. A lady who can sell herself for a title or an estate, for an income or aset of family diamonds, treats herself as a farmer treats his sheep and oxen--makes hardly more of herself, of her own inner self, in which are comprised a mind and soul, than the poor wretch of her own sex who earns her bread in the lowest state of degradation. Anthony Trollope marriage money girl A physician should take his fee without letting his left hand know what his right is doing; it should be taken without a thought, without a look, without a move of the facial muscles; the true physician should hardly be aware that the last friendly grasp of the hand has been made more precious by the touch of gold Anthony Trollope taken hands moving Here in England the welfare of the State depends on the conduct of our aristocracy. Anthony Trollope aristocracy england politics It is the highest and most legitimate pride of an Englishman to have the letters M.P. written after his name. No selection from the alphabet, no doctorship, no fellowship, be it of ever so learned or royal a society, no knightship,--not though it be of the Garter,--confers so fair an honour. Anthony Trollope pride names letters When a man wants to write a book full of unassailable facts, he always goes to the British Museum. Anthony Trollope writing men book It is my purpose to disclose the mystery at once, and to ask you to look for your interest,--should you choose to go on with my chronicle,--simply in the conduct of my persons, during this disclosure to others. Anthony Trollope purpose goes-on looks
