Quote #7567
Tis the good reader that makes the good book.
Quote #30995
Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it’s dark.
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He who undertakes too much seldom succeeds.
Quote #12486
Common sense is as rare as genius.
Quote #3097
Of all the unbearable nuisances, the ignoramus that has travelled is the worst.
Quote #6077
Immortality. I notice that as soon as writers broach this question they begin to...
Quote #16357
The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading:...
Quote #24898
Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.
Quote #4228
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
Quote #3793
Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and...