Famous quotes containing the words english proverb, century and/or english:
“It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.”
—18th-century English proverb.
“He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.”
—Lao-Tzu (6th century B.C.)
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)