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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and...
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Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited; genius, being the action of reason...
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I thought they’d get one of us, but Jack, after all he’s been through,...
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I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd...
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Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of...
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The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self-activity.
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When once a man has made celebrity necessary to his happiness, he has put...
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If one is to be called a liar, one may as well make an...
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The spirit of a person’s life is ever shedding some power, just as a...
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Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning....