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No one’s death comes to pass without making some impression, and those close to...
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Any ordinary man can…surround himself with two thousand books…and thenceforward have at least one...
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No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern; no idea is...
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There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as...
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The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.
Quote #7642
In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.
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Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your...
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A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience...
Quote #21294
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.
Quote #26124
I was no petty thief, I wanted the world or nothing.