All Sayings

238 sayings found from the Modern era

The greatest evil is not to act.

— Albert Schweitzer Undated
Humorous

Insight must precede application.

— Max Planck Unknown
Strange & Unusual

Society is a reality sui generis.

— Emile Durkheim 1895
Strange & Unusual

All that is solid melts into air.

— Friedrich Engels 1848
Controversial

You can't be free until I'm free.

— James Baldwin Undated, widely circulated
Controversial

Disguised in the poor, is Christ.

— Mother Teresa 1970s-1980s
Controversial

Punctuality is the thief of time.

— Oscar Wilde Late 19th Century
Humorous

I'm not a victim. I'm a survivor.

— Ray Charles 2002
Controversial

I have achieved an inner freedom.

— Dmitri Mendeleev Undated
Philosophical

Understanding is a two-way street.

— Eleanor Roosevelt 1952
Strange & Unusual

Adventure is worthwhile in itself.

— Amelia Earhart 1930s
Strange & Unusual

We must not become a mongrel race.

— Charles Lindbergh 1939
Controversial

I would rather be whole than good.

— Carl Jung 1944
Humorous

Science is rooted in conversations.

— Werner Heisenberg 1970
Strange & Unusual

You can't be a little bit pregnant.

— Helen Keller N/A
Strange & Unusual

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

— John Keats 1818
Strange & Unusual

I have met the enemy, and he is us.

— Dwight Eisenhower 1950s
Humorous

Democracy is the road to socialism.

— Karl Marx N/A
Shocking

Politics is the art of the possible.

— Otto von Bismarck Late 19th century
Strange & Unusual

The time for equality is always now.

— Rosa Parks Late 20th Century
Strange & Unusual