Quote #26423
Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it forgoes...
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Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an...
Quote #34308
Not merely an absence of noise, Real Silence begins when a reasonable being withdraws...
Quote #34048
You’re alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated....
Quote #12371
For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not, none...
Quote #7107
Too much liberty corrupts us all.
Quote #12978
The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to...
Quote #11978
Is necessary to take such measures that, when they believe no longer, it may...
Quote #30428
Poorly written novels–no matter how pious and edifying the behavior of the characters–are not...
Quote #6582
Sin is the only real colour element left in modern life.