Quote #11181
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.
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To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in...
Quote #19129
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to...
Quote #14083
One kernel is felt in a hogshead; one drop of water helps to swell...
Quote #3067
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
Quote #21975
The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.
Quote #6896
Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was not reasoned...
Quote #11217
A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
Quote #6351
Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music –...
Quote #27776
On this subject I do not which to think, or speak, or write, with...