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May Quotes - Page 125

Ingeniously, capitalism discovered that the economy may be moved not by satisfying existing needs, but by creating new ones.

Ingeniously, capitalism discovered that the economy may be moved not by satisfying existing needs, but by creating new ones.

Interview with Marcelo Dimentstein, Alberto Senderey, Andy Spokoiny and Shira Shnitzer, leatid.org. February 2009.

If we value so highly the dignity of life, how can we not also value the dignity of death No death may be called futile.

Yukio Mishima (1977). “The Way of the Samurai: Yukio Mishima on Hagakure in Modern Life”, Basic Books (AZ)

Or shipwrecked, kindles on the coast False fires, that others may be lost.

William Wordsworth (1994). “The Collected Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.534, Wordsworth Editions

I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.

William Shakespeare (2016). “The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works”, p.1216, Oxford University Press

How much an ill word may empoison liking!

William Shakespeare (2012). “Much Ado About Nothing Thrift Study Edition”, p.33, Courier Corporation

To do evil that good may come of it is for bunglers in politics as well as morals.

Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2008). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.73, Courier Corporation

Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.

William Makepeace Thackeray (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (Illustrated)”, p.540, Delphi Classics

Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.

William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.1464, Delphi Classics

I never paid you a compliment, Rachel, in my life. Successful love may sometimes use the language of flattery, I admit. But hopeless love, dearest, always speaks the truth.

Wilkie Collins (2015). “The Moonstone (Mystery Thriller Classic): Detective story from the prolific English writer, best known for The Woman in White, No Name, Armadale, The Law and The Lady, The Dead Secret, Man and Wife, Poor Miss Finch, The Black Robe and more”, p.203, e-artnow

Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may, For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.

Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott (1841). “The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart”, p.652