Sourced and curated.

One soul dwelling in two bodies.

Aristotle

Diogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers

★ 8.1

One more such victory over the Romans and we are lost.

Pyrrhus

Plutarch, Plutarch's Lives · 279 BC

★ 7.1

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1778

★ 7.1

Film · Biography (film) · Drama (film) · Biography · Drama

Mark Zuckerberg

The Social Network · 2010

★ 7.0

The triumph of hope over experience.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1784

★ 6.3

The die is cast.

Julius Caesar

Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars · 49 BC

★ 5.7

Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1763

★ 5.4

No, Sir; to act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings. Human benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some other motive.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1776

★ 5.4

Claret is the liquor for the boys; port, for men; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1779

★ 5.4

If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn.

Charlie Parker

Hear Me Talkin' to Ya · 1955

★ 5.4

Film · Biography (film) · War (film) · Biography · War

Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.

George S. Patton

Patton · 1969

★ 5.3

In a burning building...I would save a cat before a Rembrandt.

Alberto Giacometti

★ 5.2

How many things I can do without!

Socrates

Diogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · 399 BC

★ 4.9

Film · Biography (film) · Drama (film) · Biography · Drama

We didn't land on Plymouth Rock—Plymouth Rock landed on us!

Malcolm X

Malcolm X · 1992

★ 4.8

Consider, Sir, how insignificant this will appear a twelvemonth hence.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1763

★ 4.6

Biography · Philosophical literature

Aristotle

Diogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers

★ 4.0

Learning is an ornament in prosperity, and a refuge in adversity.

Aristotle

Diogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers

★ 4.0

Sports (film) · Biography (film) · Sports · Biography

This is no democracy. It is a dictatorship. I am the law.

Coach Herman Boone

Remember the Titans · 2000

★ 4.0

Hail Caesar, those who are about to die salute you.

Suetonius

★ 3.9

Let them hate, so long as they fear.

Caligula

Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars

★ 3.9

It is part of human nature to hate the man you have hurt.

Tacitus

★ 3.8

Most schemes of political improvement are very laughable things.

Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1769

★ 3.8

Letters · Biography

James Boswell, Letters of Samuel Johnson · 1771

★ 3.8

I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.

Brothers and sisters, I am here to tell you that I charge the white man. I charge the white man with being the greatest murderer on earth. I charge the white man with being the greatest kidnapper on earth. There is no place in this world that man can go and say he created peace and harmony. Everywhere he's gone, he's created havoc. Everywhere he's gone, he's created destruction. So I charge him.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1784

★ 3.8

Film · Biography (film) · Drama (film) · Biography · Drama

Malcolm X

Malcolm X · 1992

★ 3.8

To break a treaty is contempt for the gods. But to outwit an enemy is not only just and glorious-but profitable and sweet.

Plutarch

Plutarch's Lives · 100

★ 3.7

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1769

★ 3.7

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1772

★ 3.7

There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by: a good tavern or inn.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1776

★ 3.7

So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1776

★ 3.7

Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D · 1777

★ 3.7

All censure of a man's self is oblique praise. It is in order to shew how much he can spare.