Subject/people

Famous quotes containing the words subject and/or people:

“When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830)

“The higher, the more exalted the society, the greater is its culture and refinement, and the less does gossip prevail. People in such circles find too much of interest in the world of art and literature and science to discuss, without gloating over the shortcomings of their neighbors.”
—Mrs. H. O. Ward (1824–1899)