An ocean whose parallel winding shores form an immense perimeter fed by the world's greatest rivers: the St. Lawrence, Mississippi, Amazon, Plata, Orinoco, Niger, Senegal, Elbe, Loire, and Rhine, which bring it waters from the most civilized countries as well as the most undeveloped areas!
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne

M. Prudentis est mutare consilium; stultus sicut luna mutatur —A prudent man may, on occasion, change his opinion, but a fool changes as often as the moon.
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

In fact, as distinct from principle, intellectual individualism is tolerated in certain technical regions—in subjects like mathematics and physics and astronomy, and in the technical inventions resulting therefrom.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

Shortly afterwards, Mrs. Squeers, arrayed in the white top-coat, and tied up in various shawls and handkerchiefs, issued forth in another chaise and another direction, taking with her a good-sized bludgeon, several odd pieces of strong cord, and a stout labouring man: all provided and carried upon the expedition, with the sole object of assisting in the capture, and (once caught) insuring the safe custody of the unfortunate Smike.
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

When our Gentry saw that all was clear, they secured the Hatches, so went to work; they did not slip the Anchor, but weigh’d it leisurely, and so put to Sea without any Disorder or Confusion, tho’ there were several Ships then lying in the Bay, and among them a Dutch Frigate of forty Guns, the Captain of which was offered a great Reward to go out after her; but Mynheer , who perhaps would not have been willing to have been served so himself could not be prevail’d upon to give such Usage to another, and so let Mr. Avery pursue his Voyage, whither he had a Mind to.
— from A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time by Daniel Defoe

I am sure if I were in his place, I should love my adopted parents whom I had always believed to be my own far better than I could ever care for you.”
— from The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows by Margaret Vandercook

I know what I'm saying is trite, it's banal, it sounds like moralizing, and perhaps it is, but there is so much confusion to-day that I think we are in danger of losing sight of the simpler verities, and that we must suffer for it.
— from Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill by Winston Churchill

Here it comes to pass, that men troubled with this bulimy, when they are ready to starve with hunger, if they eat never so little meat, are presently refreshed.
— from Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch

The letter further suggested that she should leave me, and proposed ways and means of escape.... I stood up against my rival, and on the same evening—oh, my God!
— from The Confession of a Fool by August Strindberg

The mysterious Fosdick, who lived a lonely life in the Observation car and slept in the other sleeper, lent Mallory a pair of pyjamas evidently intended for a bridegroom of romantic disposition.
— from Excuse Me! by Rupert Hughes

‘Safe for that,’ said Lord Milford; ‘and plenty of ready money, too, I should think, for one never heard of the present duke doing anything.’
— from Tancred; Or, The New Crusade by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield