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 But conversation, choose what theme we may,
 And chiefly when religion leads the way,
  Should flow, like read more 
 But conversation, choose what theme we may,
 And chiefly when religion leads the way,
  Should flow, like waters after summer show'rs,
   Not as if raised by mere mechanic powers. 
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.
I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.
The difficulty with this conversation is that it's very different from most of the ones I've had of late. Which, read more
The difficulty with this conversation is that it's very different from most of the ones I've had of late. Which, as I explained, have mostly been with trees.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
You don't want a million answers as much as you want a few forever questions. The questions are diamonds you read more
You don't want a million answers as much as you want a few forever questions. The questions are diamonds you hold in the light. Study a lifetime and you see different colors from the same jewel.
 Method is not less requisite in ordinary conversation than in 
writing, provided a man would talk to make himself read more 
 Method is not less requisite in ordinary conversation than in 
writing, provided a man would talk to make himself understood. 
 I never, with important air,
 In conversation overbear.
  . . . .
   My tongue read more 
 I never, with important air,
 In conversation overbear.
  . . . .
   My tongue within my lips I rein;
    For who talks much must talk in vain.