Gold Men

Famous quotes containing the words gold and/or men:

“As in digging for precious metals in the mines, much earthy rubbish has first to be troublesomely handled and thrown out; so, in digging in one’s soul for the fine gold of genius, much dullness and common-place is first brought to light.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)

“A good man, though he will value his own countrymen, yet will think as highly of the worthy men of every nation under the sun.”
—Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)