Cruel

Famous quotes containing the word cruel:

“He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

“And forever goodbye! Forever! Oh, Sir, can you imagine how dreadful this cruel word sounds when one loves?”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)

“Cannons and fire-arms are cruel and damnable machines; I believe them to have been the direct suggestion of the Devil. If Adam had seen in a vision the horrible instruments his children were to invent, he would have died of grief.”
—Martin Luther (1483–1546)