Exceeds

Famous quotes containing the word exceeds:

“Man is distinguished, not only by his reason; but also by this singular passion from other animals ... which is a lust of the mind, that by a perseverance of delight in the continual and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.”
—Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)

“Thank the Gods! My misery exceeds all my hopes!”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)

“Fortunately, we can take in only so much misfortune; what exceeds that limit either destroys us or leaves us indifferent.”
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)