Almost every famous person at least once in their life said something that was remembered by the society, and considered meaningful, important or just funny. Those quotations can be mentioned in various situations. Often they are used in speeches or in a humorous way. In order to find some of them grub around.
Edwin p. whipple
Date: September 21, 2007
In activity we must find our joy as well as glory; and labor, like everything else that is good, is its own reward
Knowledge, like religion, must be "experienced" in order to be known.
An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly.