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Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
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.
Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.
Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active read more
Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are more adapted to the contemplative life can take upon themselves the works of the active life so as to become yet more apt for contemplation.
These are days when no one should rely unduly on his "competence." Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows read more
These are days when no one should rely unduly on his "competence." Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows are struck left-handed.
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.
Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.
A refined simplicity is the characteristic of all high bred deportment, in every country, and a considerate humanity should be read more
A refined simplicity is the characteristic of all high bred deportment, in every country, and a considerate humanity should be the aim of all beneath it.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.