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Appearances are often deceiving.

Quote by Aesop about philosophy

Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about moral, virtue, humility, soul

We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.

Quote by Aesop about intelligence, mind

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing...

Quote by Aristotel about religion, saints, god

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.

Quote by Aristotel about idea, numbers, world

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Quote by Aristotel about art, magic, things

I neglected my appearance, my health, and I could not summon interest for any pleasure.

Quote by Taylor Caldwell about interest, pleasure

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Quote by Charles Dickens

Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.

Quote by Boy George

It's full-time work, wrestling, appearances and stuff. I couldn't put my full effort into a newspaper column and I'd probably do a lousy job at it.

Quote by Owen Hart about work, time

The fact that our task is exactly commensurate with our life gives it the appearance of being infinite.

Quote by Franz Kafka about opinion, infinite, being, life

The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Quote by Thomas Paine about habits, thinking, bad, rightness, being, things

Four men are missing, R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed or lost, we cannot tell.

Quote by Francis Parkman about man

My husband was a pilot. He flew Elvis when Elvis first started making appearances around the country.

Quote by Minnie Pearl about husband, country

They were taking pictures and everything. When we got down off the plane, the minute Elvis made his appearance at the door of the plane, the screaming got even worse.

Quote by Minnie Pearl

No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth.

Quote by Charles Haddon Spurgeon about poverty, wealth, people

I have been trying to point out that in our lives chance may have an astonishing influence and, if I may offer advice to the young laboratory worker, it would be this - never to neglect an extraordinary appearance or happening.

Quote by Alexander Fleming about medicine, workers, influence, advice, chance

A weak world a weak world. the rebellion is in me I withwraw into hell. in the hell of my own words. here, the last of the possible adventures which I can support without tearing myself apart, without breaking, without screaming. but I...

Quote by Angela Marinescu about world, hell

People have the appearance of places where they were born.

Quote by Ion Dodu Balan about origin, people