Poisonous

Famous quotes containing the word poisonous:

    The impression made on a wise man is that of universal innocence. Poison is not poisonous after all, nor are any wounds fatal. Compassion is a very untenable ground. It must be expeditious. Its pleadings will not bear to be stereotyped.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.
    Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)

    Puritanism, in whatever expression, is a poisonous germ. On the surface everything may look strong and vigorous; yet the poison works its way persistently, until the entire fabric is doomed.
    Emma Goldman (1869–1940)