<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Maxioms.com</title><description>Quotes, Famous Quotes, Sayings, Proverbs, Maxims, Axioms, Maxioms</description><link>http://maxioms.com</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2026 Maxioms.com. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><item><title><![CDATA[How many unjust and wicked things are done from mere habit. [Lat., Quam multa injusta ac prava fiunt moribus!] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18538]]></link><description><![CDATA[How many unjust and wicked things are done from mere habit. [Lat., Quam multa injusta ac prava fiunt moribus!]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18538</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feast of Thomas the Apostle  We have still much to learn as to the laws according to which the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/6483]]></link><description><![CDATA[Feast of Thomas the Apostle  We have still much to learn as to the laws according to which the mind and body act on one another, and according to which one mind acts on another; but it is certain that a great part of this mutual action can be reduced to general laws, and that the more we know of such laws, the greater our power to benefit others will be. When, through the operation of such laws, surprising events take place, [we may] cry out, ... "Such is the will of God," instead of setting ourselves to inquire whether it is the will of God to give us power to bring about or prevent such results; then our conduct is not piety but sinful laziness.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/6483</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is only when we forget out learning that we begin to know. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24580]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is only when we forget out learning that we begin to know.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24580</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In (the) tsunami-affected region, we are trying to do that, to say 'This is an opportunity to go about things ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41515]]></link><description><![CDATA[In (the) tsunami-affected region, we are trying to do that, to say 'This is an opportunity to go about things the right way and take the time to do it right.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/41515</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They say comparisons are odious.  I say: compared to what? ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66352]]></link><description><![CDATA[They say comparisons are odious.  I say: compared to what?]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/66352</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these thresholds, within which youth dwells. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50464]]></link><description><![CDATA[Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these thresholds, within which youth dwells.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/50464</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxiety is fear of one's self. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2677]]></link><description><![CDATA[Anxiety is fear of one's self.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/2677</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually hasa son who thinks he's wrong. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21865]]></link><description><![CDATA[By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually hasa son who thinks he's wrong.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21865</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is nothing an economist should fear so much as applause. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/47346]]></link><description><![CDATA[There is nothing an economist should fear so much as applause.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/47346</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People under 60, raised on television, they remember by what they see. The churches that are using a great deal ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33908]]></link><description><![CDATA[People under 60, raised on television, they remember by what they see. The churches that are using a great deal of the arts in their worship and drama and visual film are doing it in part because they realize film and television are really the language of today.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/33908</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tis midnight now. The bend and broken moon, batter'd and black, as from a thousand battles, hangs silent on the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43057]]></link><description><![CDATA['Tis midnight now. The bend and broken moon, batter'd and black, as from a thousand battles, hangs silent on the purple walls of Heaven.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/43057</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At this point, we have grave concerns because of the expense that small businesses might incur in trying to comply ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/35446]]></link><description><![CDATA[At this point, we have grave concerns because of the expense that small businesses might incur in trying to comply with the ordinance.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/35446</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He is so little to be so large! Why, a train of cars, or a whale-back barge  Couldn't carry ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/3631]]></link><description><![CDATA[He is so little to be so large! Why, a train of cars, or a whale-back barge  Couldn't carry the freight   Of the monstrous weight    Of all of his qualities, good and great.     And tho' one view is as good as another      Don't take my word for it. Ask his mother!]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/3631</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Often you have to rely on intuition. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22982]]></link><description><![CDATA[Often you have to rely on intuition.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22982</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11742]]></link><description><![CDATA[If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/11742</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59965]]></link><description><![CDATA[I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59965</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And see all sights from pole to pole, / And glance, and nod, and bustle by; / And never once ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/42223]]></link><description><![CDATA[And see all sights from pole to pole, / And glance, and nod, and bustle by; / And never once possess our soul / Before we die.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/42223</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you're using the Internet today, you're using open source software; you're using Linux. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40465]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you're using the Internet today, you're using open source software; you're using Linux.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/40465</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9390]]></link><description><![CDATA[You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/9390</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is easy to avoid an arrow shot in one's sight; but hard to escape one aimed in secret. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/62829]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is easy to avoid an arrow shot in one's sight; but hard to escape one aimed in secret.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/62829</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I wasn't affected by inflation -- I had nothing to inflate. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20838]]></link><description><![CDATA[I wasn't affected by inflation -- I had nothing to inflate.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20838</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53982]]></link><description><![CDATA[Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/53982</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54476]]></link><description><![CDATA[A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54476</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16441]]></link><description><![CDATA[The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/16441</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenerynever changes. (Perhaps Cy Burnett). ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22387]]></link><description><![CDATA[Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenerynever changes. (Perhaps Cy Burnett).]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22387</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The aster greets us as we pass With her faint smile. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/3387]]></link><description><![CDATA[The aster greets us as we pass With her faint smile.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/3387</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are only two kinds of coaches -- those who have been fired, and those who will be fired. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57499]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are only two kinds of coaches -- those who have been fired, and those who will be fired.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/57499</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It defies understanding to say that if we're building only three or four new schools, we may not need buses. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38474]]></link><description><![CDATA[It defies understanding to say that if we're building only three or four new schools, we may not need buses. That's simply not realistic. Until that kind of projection is made, a table of this sort is not complete.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/38474</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was one of those kids who did a lot of homework, and my favorite thing was reading, ... Both ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31820]]></link><description><![CDATA[I was one of those kids who did a lot of homework, and my favorite thing was reading, ... Both my parents really valued public education.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31820</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changed to a lapwing by th' avenging god, He made the barren waste his lone abode,  And oft on ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24085]]></link><description><![CDATA[Changed to a lapwing by th' avenging god, He made the barren waste his lone abode,  And oft on soaring pinions hover'd o'er   The lofty palace then his own no more.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/24085</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I could live a week on one good compliment. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17211]]></link><description><![CDATA[I could live a week on one good compliment.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/17211</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commemoration of Martyrs of Japan, 1597   The Christian must be consumed with the infinite beauty of holiness and ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7563]]></link><description><![CDATA[Commemoration of Martyrs of Japan, 1597   The Christian must be consumed with the infinite beauty of holiness and the infinite damnability of sin.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/7563</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He who treads softly goes far. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21372]]></link><description><![CDATA[He who treads softly goes far.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/21372</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46610]]></link><description><![CDATA[Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/46610</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People travel in the way of least resistance, by choosing one's environment, one will travel in a particular way. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22506]]></link><description><![CDATA[People travel in the way of least resistance, by choosing one's environment, one will travel in a particular way.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/22506</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I started with my buddies when I was in high school, ... We all had shelves of old beer cans. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36415]]></link><description><![CDATA[I started with my buddies when I was in high school, ... We all had shelves of old beer cans.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/36415</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the whole world, without a native home, Is nothing but a prison of larger room. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19618]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the whole world, without a native home, Is nothing but a prison of larger room.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/19618</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wise traveler never despises his own country. [It., Un viaggiatore prudente non disprezza mai il suo paese.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59618]]></link><description><![CDATA[A wise traveler never despises his own country. [It., Un viaggiatore prudente non disprezza mai il suo paese.]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59618</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We ran out of gas yesterday afternoon sometime, ... I have no idea when we're getting more. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/42397]]></link><description><![CDATA[We ran out of gas yesterday afternoon sometime, ... I have no idea when we're getting more.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/42397</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three things cannot long be hidden the sun, the moon, and the truth. -Confucious. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59889]]></link><description><![CDATA[Three things cannot long be hidden the sun, the moon, and the truth. -Confucious.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/59889</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, And asks no omen but his country's cause. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4854]]></link><description><![CDATA[Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, And asks no omen but his country's cause.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/4854</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When seagulls follow a trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54942]]></link><description><![CDATA[When seagulls follow a trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/54942</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The greatest miracle of love is the cure of coquetry. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10172]]></link><description><![CDATA[The greatest miracle of love is the cure of coquetry.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/10172</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one who is not communist till the age of 25 doesn't have heart and the one who is communist ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1410]]></link><description><![CDATA[The one who is not communist till the age of 25 doesn't have heart and the one who is communist after 25 doesn't have brain !.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/1410</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now we have two anniversaries, and we celebrate them both. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31176]]></link><description><![CDATA[Now we have two anniversaries, and we celebrate them both.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/31176</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light griefs are communicative, great ones stupefy. [Lat., Curae leves loquuntur, ingentes stupent.] ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18343]]></link><description><![CDATA[Light griefs are communicative, great ones stupefy. [Lat., Curae leves loquuntur, ingentes stupent.]]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/18343</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The media tends to report rumors, speculations, and projections as facts... How does the media do this? By quoting some ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26650]]></link><description><![CDATA[The media tends to report rumors, speculations, and projections as facts... How does the media do this? By quoting some "expert"... you can always find some expert who will say something hopelessly hopeless about anything.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/26650</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today and it will set ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20445]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today and it will set the pace tomorrow.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/20445</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29531]]></link><description><![CDATA[Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/29531</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60830]]></link><description><![CDATA[Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.]]></description><guid>http://maxioms.com/maxiom/60830</guid></item></channel></rss>