Famous quotes containing the words increase and/or state:
“And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold.”
—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 24:12.
“If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)