The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

‘The Flying Spider—Observations by Jonathan Edwards when a boy’ ‘Of Insects’ (written in his early youth)
in ‘Andover Review’ vol. 13 (1890) p. 5
5.15 Oliver Edwards 1711-91
I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher; but, I don’t know how, cheerfulness was
always breaking in.
In James Boswell ‘The Life of Samuel Johnson’ (1934 ed.) 17 April 1778
For my part now, I consider supper as a turnpike through which one must pass, in order to get
to bed.
In James Boswell ‘The Life of Samuel Johnson’ (1934 ed.) 17 April 1778. Boswell notes: ‘I am not absolutely
sure but this was my own suggestion, though it is truly in the character of Edwards’
5.16 Sarah Egerton 1670-1723
From the first dawn of life unto the grave,
Poor womankind’s in every state a slave.
‘The Emulation’ (1703)
We will our rights in learning’s world maintain;
Wit’s empire now shall know a female reign.
‘The Emulation’ (1703)
5.17 John Ehrlichman 1925—
I think we ought to let him hang there. Let him twist slowly, slowly in the wind.
Speaking of Patrick Gray (regarding his nomination as director of the FBI) in a telephone conversation with
John Dean: ‘Washington Post’ 27 July 1973, p. A27
5.18 Albert Einstein 1879-1955
Raffiniert ist der Herrgott, aber boshaft ist er nicht.
God is subtle but he is not malicious.
Remark made at Princeton University, c.9 May 1921, in R. W. Clark ‘Einstein’ (1973) ch. 14
Jedenfalls bin ich überzeugt, dass der nicht würfelt.
At any rate, I am convinced that He does not play dice.
Referring to God in a letter to Max Born, 4 December 1926: ‘Einstein und Born Briefwechsel’ (1969) p. 130
(often quoted as Gott würfelt nicht God does not play dice)
If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France
will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I
am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.
Address at the Sorbonne, Paris, possibly early December 1929, in ‘New York Times’ 16 February 1930
The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we
thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.
Telegram sent to prominent Americans, 24 May 1946, in ‘New York Times’ 25 May 1946
If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping