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Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science...
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because...
Quote #12252
We have a lot of reasons but only one real one.
Quote #31493
Books…are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with ‘em, then we grow out of...
Quote #16028
The main source of our wealth is goodness. The affections and the generous qualities...
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I did it partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall...
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I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to...
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Like dear St. Francis of Assisi I am wedded to Poverty: but in my...
Quote #33389
What’s the use of worrying It never was worthwhile.