The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (117 page)

Conrad, Joseph
1857–1924

1
The horror! The horror!

Heart of Darkness
(1902) ch. 3

2
Mistah Kurtz—he dead.

Heart of Darkness
(1902) ch. 3

3
The terrorist and the policeman both come from the same basket.

The Secret Agent
(1907) ch. 4

 
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Conran, Shirley
1932–

1
Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

Superwoman
(1975)

 
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Constable, John
1776–1837

1
The sound of water escaping from mill-dams, etc., willows, old rotten planks, slimy posts, and brickwork…those scenes made me a painter and I am grateful.

letter to John Fisher, 23 October 1821

2
A gentleman's park—is my aversion. It is not beauty because it is not nature.
of Fonthill

letter to John Fisher, 7 October 1822

 
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Constant, Benjamin
1767–1834

1
Art for art's sake, with no purpose, for any purpose perverts art. But art achieves a purpose which is not its own.
describing a conversation with Crabb Robinson about the latter's work on Kant's aesthetics

Journal intime
11 February 1804.

 
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Constantine the Great
ad
c.
288–337

1
In hoc signo vinces.In this sign shalt thou conquer.

traditional form of Constantine's vision (
ad
312)

 
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Constitution of the United States
1787

1
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

First Amendment
(1791)

2
A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Second Amendment
(1791)

3
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.

Eighth Amendment
(1791)

 
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