University of New Mexico - People

Famous quotes containing the word people:

“The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self- complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people cruel and bitter.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)

“There’re two people in the world that are not likeable: a master and a slave.”
—Nikki Giovanni (b. 1943)

“When people get old and pearls get yellow, neither are worth much.”
—Chinese proverb.