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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense.
All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense.
There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.
There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.
It is not the facts which guide the conduct of men, but their opinions about facts; which may be entirely read more
It is not the facts which guide the conduct of men, but their opinions about facts; which may be entirely wrong. We can only make them right by discussion.
They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with read more
They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper.
Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness.
Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness.
Every fool finds a greater one to admire them.
Every fool finds a greater one to admire them.
The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.
The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.
