In spite of the ridicule of the elders, in spite of blunders and tragic failures, in spite of dishonesties and deceptions-nevertheless, it continues to happen that out of a thousand maidens the youth finds one whose presence thrills him with a new and terrible emotion, whose lightest touch makes him shiver, almost makes his knees give way.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
Unless she has the help of a well developed spiritual nature how the littlenesses, the routine, the difficulties, the jealousies and envyings, the gossiping and petty dishonesties of life dwarf her.
"The Girl and Her Religion"
Margaret Slattery
War setting off the virtue of the one, and hiding the villainy of the other, gave to the one occasions of achieving brave actions, to the other opportunity of committing equal dishonesties.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh