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Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
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Punctuality is the thief of time.
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We mortals with immortal minds are only born for sufferings and joys, and one...
Quote #22801
I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and...
Quote #8954
You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased with yourself.
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Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane...
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If you marry you will regret it. If you do not marry you will...
Quote #8689
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and...
Quote #8223
…it is a base thing to look to others for your defense instead of...
Quote #15907
“Know thyself,” said the old philosopher, “improve thyself,” saith the new. Our great object...