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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection,...
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One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good...
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It is the saying of an ancient sage that humor was the only test...
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To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the...
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An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth.
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A reasonable probability is the only certainty.
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Be entirely tolerant or not at all follow the good path or the evil...
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If you’re an archaeologist, I bet it’s real embarrassing to put together a skull...
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We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we...
Quote #17257
Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.