William Mathews was an English mountaineer, land agent and surveyor, who first proposed the formation of the Alpine Club of London in 1857.
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“The most discouraging feature of the mania for book-collecting is, that it grows by what it feeds on, and becomes the more insatiable the more it is gratified.”
William Mathews
“All maxims have their antagonist maxims; proverbs should be sold in pairs, a single one being but a half truth”
“In the world a man lives in his own age; in solitude in all ages.”
“There certainly are some bad apples out there that give ammunition to the press and allow the perpetuation of that characterization.”
“We are proud to be working with the Department of Corrections for our 20th year.”
“We do all our work within the institutions, thus eliminating the risk of transporting prisoners outside for dental services.”
“We hadn't planned to come to New Orleans but when the call went out, we responded in force.”
“We're people who want to make a difference and help, ... It's time to set the record straight: We're not bootstrapping, skull-crushing mercenaries. We don't believe we'll make a profit here. We ran to the fire because it was burning.”
“We're people who want to make a difference and help. It's time to set the record straight: We're not bootstrapping, skull-crushing mercenaries. We don't believe we'll make a profit here. We ran to the fire because it was burning.”