“Our interests are grains of opium to our consciences, but they only put it to sleep for a terrible awakening.” Quote by 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
“That prudery which survives youth and beauty resembles a scarecrow left in the fields after harvest.” LeftFieldsYouthHarvestScarecrow Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“Women always find their bitterest foes among their own sex.” SexFoeQuarrelsRivalry Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
“It is more pitiable once to have been rich than not to be rich now.” Has BeensRichRiches Author:Jean Antoine Petit-Senn