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The latter part of a man's life is taken up in curing the follies,
prejudices, and false opinions he had read more
The latter part of a man's life is taken up in curing the follies,
prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former.
Love without attachment is light.
Love without attachment is light.
That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.
That which offends the ear will not easily gain
admission to the mind.
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
The manager administers; the leader innovates.
The manager administers; the leader innovates.
Nothing can work me damage except myself.
Nothing can work me damage except myself.
It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.
It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.
The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake read more
The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a "pet" notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.
From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.
From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.
