The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

Every quotation a nineteenth-century speaker or writer might want, grouped under its subject, with the author, the date and the source given as exactly as Hoyt could manage.

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Quotes by Ebenezer Elliot

5 quotations from The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), with the subject each one is filed under.

Maxims. What we gave, we have: What we spent, we had: What we left, we lost. Epitaph of Edward, Earl of Devon. 'Tis toil's reward, that sweetens industry, As love inspires with strength the enraptur'd thrush.— filed under Compensation
Gentleman. If e'er she knew an evil thought She spoke no evil word: Peace to the gentle! She hath sought The bosom of her Lord.— filed under And Cared Not How It Blew
If e'er she knew an evil thought, She spoke no evil word: Peace to the gentle! She hath sought The bosom of her Lord.— filed under Goodness
Life is short and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.— filed under Life
What is a Communist? One who has yearn ings For equal division of unequal earnings.— filed under Politics
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