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I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good...
Quote #30428
Poorly written novels–no matter how pious and edifying the behavior of the characters–are not...
Quote #13851
I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.
Quote #11102
There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not...
Quote #30129
The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural...
Quote #16836
To laugh often and much to win the respect of intelligent people and the...
Quote #14621
Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue...
Quote #15354
Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.
Quote #6131
Genealogy is based on the obviously silly idea that there is no such thing...
Quote #7237
The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that...