History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. Edward Gibbon Read Quote
I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect. Edward Gibbon Read Quote
Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius. Edward Gibbon Read Quote
The end comes when we no longer talk with ourselves. It is the end of genuine thinking and the beginning of the final loneliness. Edward Gibbon Read Quote
But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous. Edward Gibbon Read Quote
We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win. Edward Gibbon Read Quote
