“Greatness, with private men Esteem'd a blessing, is to me a curse; And we, whom, for our high births, they conclude The happy freemen, are the only slaves. Happy the golden mean!” MenMeanGreatnessBirthBlessingSlaveEsteemGoldenCurseFreemanGolden Mean Author:Philip Massinger
“The most agreeable of all companions is a simple, frank man, without any high pretensions to an oppressive greatness; one who loves life, and understands the use of it; obliging alike at all hours; above all, of a golden temper and steadfast as an anchor. For such an one we gladly exchange the greatest genius, the most brilliant wit, the profoundest thinker.” MenUseHoursSimpleGreatnessGeniusBrilliantWitGoldenLove LifeCompanionThinkerTemperFrankAnchorsPretensionSteadfast Author:Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
“Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.” ThinkingLoveLifeAnswersSilenceRelationshipGreatnessSilentGoldenBoxingSilence IsUnanswered QuestionsFamous BoxerSilence Is GoldenGreat BoxingLike A Butterfly Author:Muhammad Ali
“The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness.” SeemsPastForgetHistoryImagineGreatnessSeriousGoldenMarchSteadyPartisanshipYesteryear Author:Jon Meacham
“My fellow citizens, our nation is poised for greatness. We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might. Let history say of us: "These were golden years - when the American Revolution was reborn, when freedom gained new life, and America reached for her best."” KnowsYearsMightAmericaNationsGreatnessRevolutionCitizensFellowsGoldenNew LifeAmerican RevolutionRebornGolden Years Author:Ronald Reagan
“In our own times, a coherent socialist movement is nowhere to be found in the United States. Americans are more likely to speak of a golden past than of a golden future, of capitalism's glories than of socialism's greatness.” StatesPastFoundSpeakUnitedUnited StatesMovementGreatnessGloryCapitalismSocialismGoldenSocialist Author:Elena Kagan