“Genius, like a torch, shines less in the broad daylight of the present than in the night of the past.” Quote by Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“It is only before those who are glad to hear it, and anxious to spread it, that we find it easy to speak ill of others.” SpeakEasyIllSpreadGladGossipAnxious Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“We are told to walk noiselessly through the world, that we may waken neither hatred, nor envy; but, alas! what can we do when they never sleep!” WorldMaySleepWalksHatredEnvyAlasNever Sleep Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“In a better world we will find our young years and our old friends.” WorldYearsYoungHeavenOld Friends Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“Our interests are grains of opium to our consciences, but they only put it to sleep for a terrible awakening.” InterestSleepTerribleConscienceAwakeningGrainOpium Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“The true worth of a soul is revealed as much by the motive it attributes to the actions of others as by its own deeds.” SoulActionDeedsMotiveAttributesTrue Worth Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“A pedant holds more to instruct us with what he knows, than of what we are ignorant.” KnowsIgnorantPedantsPedantry Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“There are philanthropists who, incapable of managing their own little affairs, take upon themselves those of the whole world; but as their creditors always outnumber their disciples, they owe humanity more than she will ever owe them.” WorldLittlesWholeHumanityAffairWhole WorldPhilanthropyIncapableDisciplePhilanthropistCreditors Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“Public opinion is a courtesan, whom we seek to please without respecting.” OpinionPleasePopularityPublic OpinionCourtesans Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“To endeavor to move by the same discourse hearers who differ in age, sex, position and education is to attempt to open all locks with the same key.” AgeMovingSexPositionKeysEndeavorPreachingLocksDiscourse Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn