Quote #15907
“Know thyself,” said the old philosopher, “improve thyself,” saith the new. Our great object...
Quote #18657
He who would rule must hear and be deaf, see and be blind.
Quote #15150
Guilt upon the conscience, like rust upon iron, both defiles and consumes it, gnawing...
Quote #22047
Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that...
Quote #21051
Originality is a thing we constantly clamour for, and constantly quarrel with.
Quote #9983
If you want to endure life, prepare yourself for death.
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Science is to see what everyone else has seen but think what no one...
Quote #18371
Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into...
Quote #12103
Keep thy religion to thyself.
Quote #4525
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail; mental excellence is...