Author: Henry Adams

Quotes

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

- Henry Adams

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

- Henry Adams

The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.

The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.

- Henry Adams

All experience is an arch, to build upon.

All experience is an arch, to build upon.

- Henry Adams

There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.

There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.

- Henry Adams

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race can commit suicide by blowing up the world.

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race can commit suicide by blowing up the world.

- Henry Adams

He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

- Henry Adams

Power is poison. Its effect on Presidents had always been tragic.

Power is poison. Its effect on Presidents had always been tragic.

- Henry Adams

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

- Henry Adams

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