Quote #15992
The general cry is against ingratitude, but the complaint is misplaced, it should be...
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An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed,...
Quote #26561
Once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words.
Quote #9652
No government ought to be without censors & where the press is free, no...
Quote #32774
The greater part of happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.
Quote #7375
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he...
Quote #12651
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time...
Quote #10364
“Only a novel”… in short, only some work in which the greatest powers of...
Quote #638
Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that...
Quote #21452
People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions...