Author of quotes: Mayne Reid. Page 2

They say that hope goes only together with life - no, wrong. He was still living, and hope died.

Honestly, I think that slavery Louisiana blacks less humiliating than the situation of the white slaves in England. The unfortunate black slave was defeated in battle, he deserves respect and can assume that it belongs to the honorable category of prisoners of war. He was made a slave by force. Whereas you, the grocer, the butcher and the Baker - and, perhaps, you, my snobby salesman who considers himself a free man! - all of you became slaves voluntarily. Do you support the political machinations that every year takes you half of the income each year is expelled from the country hundreds of thousands of your brothers, otherwise your state will die from stagnation of blood. And all this you accept meekly and humbly. Moreover, you are always ready to shout "Crucify him!" when they see someone who is trying to deal with this situation and glorify the one who wants to add a new link to your fetters.

Vanity is not peculiar to one particular nation, this phenomenon is widespread.

During these six months I have gained much more life experience than the last six years of my life.

I am of the opinion, which was considered at that time heretical, that the peaceful people who are forced to take up arms, fighting in other cases, no worse than the mercenaries-professionals, and that long military drill not
serves as an indispensable key to victory.

I don't know how exactly, but my love will overcome all obstacles. It will give me enduring strength, courage and determination. I'll break all barriers. I will persuade or crush all my opponents. I estimate all that will be
between me and my love!

Love taught me their language. I did not have any intermediaries, any words, to understand what I love.

When the heart is full of love, every trifle connected with this love, it is important and significant, and the memory stores thoughts and events, which at another time would be soon forgotten.

Honor and thank people who wrote the books!

Just in those countries where the common Puritan views, the most flourishing of all sorts of vices.

To write sonnets and climb the walls - an empty play compared to the struggle against the passions and prejudices of a whole people.

What do I care about customs and prejudices, which I have always despised in the shower? Even more so now. After all, the love of equals! The face of Love, the nobility loses its empty fascination, and high-profile titles only become vulgar conventions. Only one Beauty is worthy of worship.

He knows the life he is a lawyer.

The mood of others - maybe because of some physical law that you can't resist, immediately is transferred to you.