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I used to think that the Civil War was our country’s greatest tragedy, but...
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Drink nothing without seeing it sign nothing without reading it.
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The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
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The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for...
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The ideal conditionWould be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct;But since...
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Rumor is not always wrong. – from Life of Agricola
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There is value in everybody’s gift. No matter how hard to find or strange...
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The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and...
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The American mind, unlike the English, is not formed by books, but, as Carl...
Quote #22302
The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.