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Relativism8 quotes
In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king. — Erasmus · 1536Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. — Margaret Wolfe Hungerford · 1878One man’s ways may be as good as another’s, but we all like our own best. — Jane Austen · 1817Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them. — David Hume · 1758The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. — William Blake · 1799They need you right now, but when they don't, they'll cast you out, like a leper! You see, their morals, their code, it's a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...these civilized people, they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve. — The Joker · 2008All 8 quotes →Beauty2 quotes
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. — Margaret Wolfe Hungerford · 1878Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them. — David Hume · 1758Custom and convention1 quote
One man’s ways may be as good as another’s, but we all like our own best. — Jane Austen · 1817Fickleness of the mob1 quote
They need you right now, but when they don't, they'll cast you out, like a leper! You see, their morals, their code, it's a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...these civilized people, they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve. — The Joker · 2008Nature1 quote
The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. — William Blake · 1799Nature of beauty1 quote
Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them. — David Hume · 1758Obstinacy1 quote
Obstinacy in a bad cause, is but constancy in a good. — Sir Thomas Browne · 1643Old age1 quote
To me old age is always fifteen years older than I am. — Bernard Baruch · 1955Perspective1 quote
To me old age is always fifteen years older than I am. — Bernard Baruch · 1955Preferences1 quote
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. — Margaret Wolfe Hungerford · 1878Steadfastness1 quote
Obstinacy in a bad cause, is but constancy in a good. — Sir Thomas Browne · 1643The mob1 quote
They need you right now, but when they don't, they'll cast you out, like a leper! You see, their morals, their code, it's a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...these civilized people, they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve. — The Joker · 2008Trees1 quote
The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. — William Blake · 1799