Famous quotes containing the words base and/or amount:
“Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak, for him have I offended.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)