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You despise books; you whose lives are absorbed in the vanities of ambition, the...
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Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which...
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Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the...
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God has two dwellings one in heaven, and the other in a meek and...
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‘Bury me on my face,’ said Diogenes and when he was asked why, he...
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Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
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There are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates...
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The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs.
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There is a great difference between worry and concern. A worried person sees a...
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No nation ancient or modern ever lost the liberty of freely speaking, writing, or...