Enemies

Famous quotes containing the word enemies:

“The distractions, the exhaustions, the savage noises, the demands of town life, are, for me, mortal enemies to thought, to sleep, and to study; its extremes of squalor and of splendor do not stimulate, but sadden me; certain phases of its society I profoundly value, but would sacrifice them to the heaven of country quiet, if I had to choose between.”
—Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844–1911)

“Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

“There are no enemies in science, professor. Only phenomena to study.”
—Charles Lederer (1910–1976)