Famous quotes containing the words prior, proper and/or planning:
“Euphelia serves to grace my measure,
But Chloe is my real flame.”
—Matthew Prior (16641721)
“I loved reading, and had a great desire of attaining knowledge; but whenever I asked questions of any kind whatsoever, I was always told, such things were not proper for girls of my age to know.... For Miss must not enquire too far into things, it would turn her brain; she had better mind her needlework, and such things as were useful for women; reading and poring on books would never get me a husband.”
—Sarah Fielding (17101768)
“Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it.”
—James A. Garfield (18311881)
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