Quote #4059
I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly...
Quote #10439
The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough...
Quote #12491
You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire,...
Quote #23180
The bulk of mankind are schoolboys through life.
Quote #8218
There is no observation more frequently made by such as employ themselves in surveying...
Quote #10617
The worst sin – perhaps the only sin – passion can commit, is to...
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Never explain–your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you...
Quote #10700
Gratitude is a sickness, suffered by dogs.
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What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what...
Quote #29554
Too often we give our children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.