Do not speak ill of society, Algie. Only people who can't get in do that.

—Robert Frost

About Robert Frost

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Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex...

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Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.

—Robert Frost

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

—Robert Frost

A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.

—Robert Frost

The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.

—Robert Frost

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

—Robert Frost

More quotations tagged with “society”

The needs of society determine its ethics.

Everyone who receives the protection of society owes a return for the benefit.

—Jiddu Krishnamurti

But society has now fairly got the better of individuality; and the danger which threatens human nature is not the excess, but the deficiency, of personal impulses and preferences.

—John Stuart Mill

Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best in the company is the way to grow worse.

—Irv Kupcinet

A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.

—Bertrand de Jouvenal

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11 Jul 2015 Added