Our army is composed of the scum of the earth - the mere scum of the earth.
Duke of Wellington
The mere imparting of information is not education.
Carter G. Woodson
Liberalism can only be defined negatively. It is a mere critique, not a living idea.
Francis Parker Yockey
Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.
Johannes Brahms
To believe only possibilities is not faith, but mere philosophy.
Thomas Browne