Borrow

Famous quotes containing the word borrow:

“Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)

“If you must commit suicide ... always contrive to do it as decorously as possible; the decencies, whether of life or of death, should never be lost sight of.”
—George Borrow (1803–1881)

“I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized people—the worship of spirits is synonymous with barbarism—it is mere fetish.... There is something philosophic in the worship of the heroes of the human race.”
—George Borrow (1803–1881)