Famous quotes
Quotes by famous people, credited to who said them. Your own quotes must not match any of these. More are added all the time. 1,158,269 quotes Who coined it · How we decide
EnglishItalianoPolskiעבריתFrançaisPortuguêsفارسیEspañol中文РусскийDeutschالعربيةहिन्दी日本語ΕλληνικάLatina
Gerald Massey
6 quotes
“They must find it hard to take Truth for authority who have so long mistaken Authority for Truth.”
Gerald Massey (1828–1907) first seen 1900 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Retort, from Gerald Massey's Lectures c.1900; often cited as They must find it difficult, those who have taken authority as truth, rather than truth as authority.
“In this dim world of clouding cares, We rarely know, till wildered eyes See white wings lessening up the skies, The angels with us unawares.”
Gerald Massey (1828–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Babe Cristabel, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“There's no dearth of kindness In this world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers.”
Gerald Massey (1828–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: There's no Dearth of Kindness, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn.”
Gerald Massey (1828–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The kingliest Kings, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“The time shall come When man to man shall be a friend and brother.”
Gerald Massey (1828–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hope on, hope ever, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“One sharp stern struggle and the slaves of centuries are free.”
Gerald Massey (1828–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Patriot, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).