Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self.
I'm afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning.
A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.
When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.
Expecting is the greatest impediment to living. In anticipation of tomorrow, it loses today.
The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural... The brighter it becomes, the more it loses its sound, until it turns into silent stillness and becomes white.
In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore got more votes than George W. Bush, but still lost the election. The Supreme Court's ruling in Florida gave Bush that pivotal state, and doomed Gore to lose the Electoral College. That odd scenario - where the candidate with the most votes loses - has happened three times in U.S. history.
A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about.
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.