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It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will read more
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
The world needs anger. The world often continues to allow evil because it isn't angry enough. - The House of read more
The world needs anger. The world often continues to allow evil because it isn't angry enough. - The House of Gold.
Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it.
Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it.
In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is read more
In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest. - The Books in My Life.
Just do what you do best.
Just do what you do best.
Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how read more
Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes.
The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack read more
The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.
The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone.
The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone.
Darkness is only driven out with light, not more darkness.
Darkness is only driven out with light, not more darkness.
