Famous quotes containing the words severe and/or acute:
“Then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)