Than Quotes

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.

The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf; is better than a whole loaf.

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.

They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?

It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie around neglected.

Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself.

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.

Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.

Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of.

Now, we put out a lot of carbon dioxide every year, over 26 billion tons. For each American, it's about 20 tons. For people in poor countries, it's less than one ton. It's an average of about five tons for everyone on the planet. And, somehow, we have to make changes that will bring that down to zero.

It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly.

The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get.

They tell us that suicide is the greatest piece of cowardice... that suicide is wrong; when it is quite obvious that there is nothing in the world to which every man has a more unassailable title than to his own life and person.

The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be bettered by immediate action of some sort, any sort rather than no sort.

A little less complaint and whining, and a little more dogged work and manly striving, would do us more credit than a thousand civil rights bills.

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.

No one can keep a secret better than a child.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.