English-Russian aphorisms, русские афоризмы
Англо-Русский словарь афоризмов, русские афоризмы
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION, BUT IT IS BECAUSE FICTION IS OBLIGED TO STICK TO POSSIBILITIES; TRUTH ISN'T
TRUTH IS THE ONLY THING THAT CANNOT BE IMPROVED
TRUTH IS THE PROPERTY OF NO INDIVIDUAL BUT IS THE TREASURE OF ALL MEN
TRUTH LIES AT THE BOTTOM OF A WELL
TRUTHS TURN INTO DOGMAS THE MINUTE THEY ARE DISPUTED
TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING IN BOTH OF THEM
TYRANTS ARE SELDOM FREE THE CARES AND INSTRUMENTS OF THEIR TYRANNY ENSLAVE THEM
TYRANTS ARE SELDOM FREE; THE CARES AND INSTRUMENTS OF THEIR TYRANNY ENSLAVE THEM
TYRANTS HAVE ALWAYS SOME SLIGHT SHADE OF VIRTUE THEY SUPPORT THE LAWS BEFORE DESTROYING THEM
UNDECIDED PEOPLE LOSE HALF THEIR LIFE; THE ENERGETIC DOUBLE IT
UNDERSTANDING IS A TWO-WAY STREET
UNDERSTANDING IS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS OF VIEW
VANISHED INTO THIN AIR
VARIETY OF MERE NOTHINGS GIVES MORE PLEASURE THAN UNIFORMITY OF SOMETHING
VARIETY'S THE VERY SPICE OF LIFE, THAT GIVES IT ALL ITS FLAVOUR
VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD
VOTE FOR THE MAN WHO PROMISES LEAST – HE'LL BE LEAST DISAPPOINTING
VOWS MADE IN STORM FORGOTTEN IN CALM
WATCH YOUR OPPORTUNITIES NOT THE CLOCK
WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A GREAT TRANSITION FROM NARROW NATIONALISM TO INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
WE BUILD STATUES OUT OF SNOW AND WEEP TO SEE THEM MELT
WE CAN ONLY CHANGE THE WORLD BY CHANGING MEN
WE CAN'T ALL BE HEROES BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS TO SIT ON THE CURB AND CLAP AS THEY GO BY
WE CONFESS SMALL FAULTS, IN ORDER TO INSINUATE THAT WE HAVE NO GREAT ONES
WE DECLARE WAR WITH THE WAGES SYSTEM, WHICH DEMORALIZES ALIKE THE HIRER AND THE HIRED, CHEATS BOTH, AND ENSLAVES THE WORKINGMAN
WE DESIRE NOTHING SO MUCH AS WHAT WE OUGHT NOT TO HAVE
WE DRINK ONE ANOTHER'S HEALTH AND SPOIL OUR OWN
WE GROW SMALL TRYING TO BE GREAT
WE HARDLY FIND ANY PERSONS OF GOOD SENSE SAVE THOSE WHO AGREE WITH US
WE HAVE A LOT OF ANXIETIES, AND ONE CANCELS OUT ANOTHER VERY OFTEN
WE JUDGE OURSELVES BY WHAT WE FEEL CAPABLE OF DOING OTHERS JUDGE US BY WHAT WE HAVE DONE
WE KNOW THE TRUTH, NOT ONLY BY THE REASON, BUT ALSO BY THE HEART
WE MAKE OUR OWN FORTUNES AND WE CALL THEM FATE
WE MUST LEARN TO FORGIVE AND FORGET
WE NEVER KNOW THE LOVE OF THE PARENT TILL WE BECOME PARENTS OURSELVES
WE OFTEN PAY OUR DEBTS NOT BECAUSE IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT WE SHOULD, BUT TO MAKE FUTURE LOANS EASIER
WE PAY FOR THE MISTAKES OF OUR ANCESTORS, AND IT SEEMS ONLY FAIR THAT THEY SHOULD LEAVE US THE MONEY TO PAY WITH
WE PERCEIVE AND ARE AFFECTED BY CHANGES TOO SUBTLE TO BE DESCRIBED
WE SEEK PEACE, KNOWING THAT PEACE IS THE CLIMATE OF FREEDOM
WE SHOULD LIVE AND LEARN, BUT BY THE TIME WE'VE LEARNED, IT'S TOO LATE TO LIVE
WEAKNESS OF CHARACTER IS THE ONLY DEFECT WHICH CANNOT BE AMENDED
WEALTH AND WANT EQUALLY HARDEN THE HUMAN HEART
WEALTH IS NOT HIS THAT HAS IT, BUT HIS WHO ENJOYS IT
WEEP NOT THAT THE WORLD CHANGES – DID IT KEEP A STABLE, CHANGELESS STATE, IT WERE A CAUSE INDEED TO WEEP
WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE.
WELL-MARRIED, A MAN IS WINGED: ILL-MATCHED, HE IS SHACKLED
WHAT A GOOD THING ADAM HAD. WHEN HE SAID A GOOD THING, HE KNEW NOBODY HAD SAID IT BEFORE
WHAT CANNOT BE CURED MUST BE ENDURED
WHAT IS BRED IN THE BONE WILL COME OUT IN THE FLESH
WHAT IS DEFEAT? NOTHING BUT EDUCATION, NOTHING BUT THE FIRST STEP TO SOMETHING BETTER
WHAT IS DONE WISELY IS DONE WELL
WHAT IS IT: THE MAN ONLY A BLUNDER OF GOD, OR GOD ONLY A BLUNDER OF MAN?
WHAT IS WORTH DOING AT ALL IS WORTH DOING WELL
WHAT MORE OF US NEED MOST IS TO NEED LESS
WHAT SEEMS TO BE GENEROSITY IS OFTEN NO MORE THAN DISGUISED AMBITION, WHICH OVERLOOKS A SMALL INTEREST IN ORDER TO SECURE A GREAT ONE
WHAT THE EYE DOES NOT SEE THE HEART DOES NOT GRIEVE OVER
WHAT THE FOOL DOES IN THE END, THE WISE MAN DOES IN THE BEGINNING
WHAT WE ANTICIPATE SELDOM OCCURS, WHAT WE LEAST EXPECTED GENERALLY HAPPENS
WHAT WE CALL DESPAIR IS OFTEN ONLY THE PAINFUL EAGERNESS OF UNFED HOPE
WHAT WE OBTAIN TOO CHEAP, WE ESTEEM TOO LIGHTLY
WHATEVER IS POPULAR DESERVES ATTENTION
WHATEVER YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND, YOU CANNOT POSSESS
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT THOROUGHLY
WHEN A GIRL CEASES TO BLUSH, SHE HAS LOST THE MOST POWERFUL CHARM OF HER BEAUTY
WHEN A MAN HAS NO REASON TO TRUST HIMSELF, HE TRUSTS IN LUCK
WHEN A MAN IS WRONG AND WON'T ADMIT IT, HE ALWAYS GETS ANGRY
WHEN A MAN MAKES A WOMAN HIS WIFE, IT'S THE HIGHEST COMPLIMENT HE CAN PAY HER, AND IT'S USUALLY THE LAST
WHEN ALL ELSE IS LOST, THE FUTURE STILL REMAINS
WHEN CHILDREN ARE DOING NOTHING, THEY ARE DOING MISCHIEF
WHEN I PLAY WITH MY CAT, WHO KNOWS WHETHER SHE IS NOT AMUSING HERSELF MORE THAN I WITH HER
WHEN I SEE A BIRD THAT WALKS LIKE A DUCK AND SWIMS LIKE A DUCK, AND QUACKS LIKE A DUCK, I CALL THAT BIRD A DUCK
WHEN I WAS YOUNG I WAS SURE OF EVERYTHING IN A FEW YEARS, HAVING BEEN MISTAKEN A THOUSAND TIMES, I WAS NOT HALF SO SURE OF MOST THINGS AS I WAS BEFORE AT PRESENT I AM HARDLY SURE OF ANYTHING BUT WHAT GOD HAS REVEALED TO ME
WHEN I WAS YOUNG I WAS SURE OF EVERYTHING; IN A FEW YEARS, HAVING BEEN MISTAKEN A THOUSAND TIMES, I WAS NOT HALF SO SURE OF MOST THINGS AS I WAS BEFORE; AT PRESENT I AM HARDLY SURE OF ANYTHING BUT WHAT GOD HAS REVEALED TO ME
WHEN IT IS A QUESTION OF MONEY, EVERYBODY IS OF THE SAME RELIGION
WHEN NATURE HAS WORK TO BE DONE, SHE CREATES A GENIUS TO DO IT
WHEN PEACE HAS BEEN BROKEN ANYWHERE, THE PEACE OF ALL COUNTRIES EVERYWHERE IS IN DANGER
WHEN PEOPLE AGREE WITH ME, I ALWAYS FEEL THAT I MUST BE WRONG
WHEN PEOPLE ARE BEWILDERED THEY TEND TO BECOME CREDULOUS
WHEN PEOPLE ARE FREE TO DO AS THEY PLEASE, THEY USUALLY IMITATE EACH OTHER
WHEN POVERTY COMES IN AT THE DOOR, LOVE FLIES OUT AT THE WINDOW
WHEN SOCIETY REQUIRES TO BE REBUILT, THERE IS NO USE IN ATTEMPTING TO REBUILD IT ON THE OLD PLAN
WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY, THE MICE WILL PLAY
WHEN TWO MEN IN BUSINESS ALWAYS AGREE, ONE OF THEM IS UNNECESSARY
WHEN WE ARE OUT OF SYMPATHY WITH THE YOUNG, THEN I THINK OUR WORK IN THIS WORLD IS OVER
WHEN WE DISCLAIM PRAISE, IT ONLY SHOWS OUR DESIRE TO BE PRAISED A SECOND TIME
WHEN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE, PEOPLE WHO CALL TO SYMPATHIZE ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR THE PARTICULARS
WHEN YOU HIRE PEOPLE THAT ARE SMARTER THEN YOU ARE, YOU PROVE THAT YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THEY ARE
WHEN YOU TAKE STUFF FROM ONE WRITER, IT'S PLAGIARISM BUT WHEN YOU TAKE IT FROM MANY WRITERS, IT'S RESEARCH
WHEN YOU WANT TO FOOL THE WORLD, TELL THE TRUTH
WHENEVER A MAN'S FRIENDS BEGIN TO COMPLIMENT HIM ABOUT LOOKING YOUNG, HE MAY BE SURE THAT THEY THINK HE IS GROWING OLD
WHENEVER YOU ARE ANGRY, BE ASSURED THAT IT IS NOT ONLY A PRESENT EVIL, BUT THAT YOU HAVE INCREASED A HABIT
WHERE ANNUAL ELECTIONS END, THERE SLAVERY BEGINS
WHERE THE QUALITY IS THE THING SOUGHT AFTER, THE THING OF SUPREME QUALITY IS CHEAP, WHATEVER THE PRICE ONE HAS TO PAY FOR IT
WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE IS A WAY
WHERE THERE'S MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOVE, THERE WILL BE LOVE WITHOUT MARRIAGE
WHILE GRIEF IS FRESH, EVERY ATTEMPT TO DIVERT ONLY IRRITATES. YOU MUST WAIT TILL IT BE DIGESTED, AND THEN AMUSEMENT WILL DISSIPATE THE REMAINS OF IT
WHO BRAVELY DARES MUST SOMETIMES RISK A FALL
WHO REMEMBERS WHEN HE USED TO REST ON SUNDAY INSTEAD OF MONDAY?
WHOEVER PROFITS BY THE CRIME IS GUILTY OF IT
WHOEVER SERVES HIS COUNTRY WELL HAS NO NEED OF ANCESTORS
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