Parallel Minor

Famous quotes containing the words parallel and/or minor:

“The universe expects every man to do his duty in his parallel of latitude.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“Great causes are never tried on their merits; but the cause is reduced to particulars to suit the size of the partizans, and the contention is ever hottest on minor matters.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)