Quote #18757
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
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Poorly written novels–no matter how pious and edifying the behavior of the characters–are not...
Quote #25981
It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity...
Quote #24709
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue...
Quote #21327
One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever...
Quote #15120
The reason why great men meet with so little pity or attachment in adversity,...
Quote #17793
His ignorance covered the whole earth like a blanket, and there was hardly a...
Quote #1673
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not...
Quote #31395
It is possible by long-continued practice, not merely in lying, but in talking on...
Quote #3237
The place where optimism flourishes the most is the lunatic asylum.