Famous quotes containing the word desirable:
“There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.”
—Plutarch (46–120)
“It is desirable that a man be clad so simply that he can lay his hands on himself in the dark, and that he live in all respects so compactly and preparedly that, if an enemy take the town, he can, like the old philosopher, walk out the gate empty-handed without anxiety.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)