Share this sentence
— Charles Mackay"Of all the offspring of Time, Error is the most ancient, and is so old and familiar an acquaintance, that Truth, when discovered, comes upon most of us like an intruder, and meets the intruder's welcome."
Related information
Discover more quotes
Previous Quote
You don't need to hide the fact that you're in recovery, but you don't have to share your history of addiction with acquaintances at work, either.
— Mallory Ortberg
Next Quote
Do not choose for your friends and familiar acquaintance those that are of an estate or quality too much above yours...You will hereby accustom yourselves to live after their rate in clothes, in habit, and in expenses, whereby you will learn a fashion and rank of life above your degree and estate, which will in the end be your undoing.
— Matthew Hale
Loading recommended content...