FAMOUS SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1164, 28 October 1913, Page 4

FAMOUS SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN.

Mr A. H. Lewis, writing to the New York American, sends a list of some of tire lamous saying of some of the world’s greatest men, holding that a great thought is often as valuable as a great invention

Washington “Put none but Americans on guard.” Galileo—-''lt moves, nevertheless.”

Frederick the Great "Every man must go to heaven his own way.”

Lincoln —"You can fool part of the people all of the time, and all of the people part of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.”

Franklin—" Love your neighbour as yourselt, but dou’t take down your fence.” Cromwell "A battleship is your best ambassador,” Mahomet —"There is no god but God.”

Jefferson—'“Resisteuce to tyrants is obedience to God.” Confucius—“Honour ties not in never falling, but in rising every lime you fall.” Luther —“To pray well is the better half ot study.” Magellan “The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round; for I have seen the shadow of the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than the church.”

Napoleon—“lmagination rules the world.” Newton the madness of a people.” Peter the Great—“l would give half my kingdom to know how to govern the other half.” Caesar : Better first in a village than second in Rome.”