Famous quotes containing the word noble:
“Truth itself does not have the privilege to be employed at any time and in any way; its use, noble as it is, has its limits.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
“When a noble deed is done, who is likely to appreciate it? They who are noble themselves.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death—what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless who is cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)