Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States who lived from 1809 to 1865. He abolished slavery.
Proverbs and Quotes
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We are getting older every day, so better remember that “there is no fool like an old fool”. This page is a collection of proverbs and quotes on age and ageing.
About 10,000 years ago we invented agriculture. The following quotes and proverbs all relate to agriculture, farming and the cultivation of crops.
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who lived from 1879 to 1955. He developed the theory of relativity and is best known for his formula E = mc2, which says that anything having mass has an equivalent amount of energy and vice versa. This is a collection of quotes […]
Aldous Huxley was an English writer, poet and philosopher who lived from 1894 to 1963. One of his best known works is “Brave New World”. This is a collection of quotes by Aldous Huxley.
They can live on land or in water. Here are some proverbs and quotes about amphibians (frogs, toads and salamanders).
Many proverbs and quotes contain comparisons between objects or words. Here are some proverbs and quotes with analogies or similar comparisons.
Are you an animal lover or a meat lover? Here are some proverbs and quotes about animals and beasts.
Anne Brontë was an English novelist and poet who lived from 1820 to 1849. She was the youngest member of the Brontë literary family. Anne is best known for her two novels “Agnes Grey” (1847), based on her personal experiences when she worked as a governess, and “The Tenant of […]
Adam and Eve, Newton, Snow White. Everybody likes apples. This is a large collection of proverbs, quotes and sayings about apples.
Spring starts in April with an abundance of tulips. Here are some proverbs and quotes about the month of April.
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist who lived from 384 to 322 BC. Aristotle was one of the most important classical western philosophers, together with Socrates and Plato. This is a collection of quotes by Aristotle .
What is Art? And what is Modern Art? Questions that can lead to a lot of discussions. Some of the answers can be found in this collection of quotes and proverbs about art and modern art. Enjoy!
While collecting proverbs and quotes on insects and spiders, occasionally I found some relating to other arthropods, such as scorpions and millipedes. For insects and spiders there are separate lists of proverbs and quotes.
August is summertime, when the living is easy. Here are some proverbs and quotes about the month of August.
The year can be divided in summer , autumn or fall, winter and spring, each season with its typical weather conditions. This is a collection of proverbs and quotes about autumn.
One of the oldest professions of mankind was “axe-maker”. Enjoy this collection of quotes, proverbs and jokes about axes and hatchets.
We often disagree about what is beautiful. Here are some beautiful proverbs and quotes about ‘beautiful’.
Bees are probably the most useful insects. They are loved for their honey, but feared for their sting. This collection of quotes and proverbs about bees is a subset of the quotes and proverbs about insects.
Of the millions of species of insects, beetles are the largest groups. Here are some quotes and proverbs about beetles. Also have a look at proverbs and quotes about insects.
In the beginning there was a big bang. Here are some proverbs and quotes about the begin, beginning and starting.
Bill Bryson is an American-British author, born in 1951. He wrote a number of books such as “A Short History of Nearly Everything” (2003), “Notes from a Small Island” (1995) and “The Mother Tongue” (1990). This is a collection of quotes by Bill Bryson.
