The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (39 page)

Bentley, Edmund Clerihew
1875–1956

1
The Art of Biography
Is different from Geography.
Geography is about Maps,
But Biography is about Chaps.

Biography for Beginners
(1905) introduction

2
George the Third
Ought never to have occurred.
One can only wonder
At so grotesque a blunder.

More Biography
(1929) "George the Third"

 
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Bentley, Richard
1662–1742

1
It would be port if it could.
on claret

R. C. Jebb
Bentley
(1902) ch. 12

 
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Bentsen, Lloyd
1921–

1
responding to Dan Quayle's claim to have "as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy had when he sought the presidency":
Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.

in the vice-presidential debate, 5 October 1988

 
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Béranger, Pierre-Jean de
1780–1857

1
Nos amis, les ennemis.Our friends, the enemy.

"L'Opinion de ces demoiselles" (written 1815) in
Chansons de De Béranger
(1832)

 
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Bergson, Henri
1859–1941

1
L'élan vital.The vital spirit.

L'Évolution créatrice
(1907) ch. 2 (section title)

 
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Berkeley, George
1685–1753

1
They are neither finite quantities, or quantities infinitely small, nor yet nothing. May we not call them the ghosts of departed quantities?
on Newton's infinitesimals

The Analyst
(1734) sect. 35

2
[Tar water] is of a nature so mild and benign and proportioned to the human constitution, as to warm without heating, to cheer but not inebriate.

Siris
(1744) para. 217.

3
Westward the course of empire takes its way;
The first four acts already past,
A fifth shall close the drama with the day:
Time's noblest offspring is the last.

"On the Prospect of Planting Arts and Learning in America" (1752) st. 6.

 
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