Famous quotes containing the word shocking:
“A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.”
—Tacitus (c. 55120)
“What is shocking and wrong is not [Lord Devlins] idea that the communitys morality counts, but his idea of what counts as the communitys morality.”
—Ronald Dworkin (b. 1931)
“It is fine for a woman to know a lot; but I dont want her to have this shocking desire to be learned for learnedness sake. When I ask a woman a question, I like her to pretend to ignore what she really knows.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (16221673)
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