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A few strong instincts and a few plain rules.
A few strong instincts and a few plain rules.
'Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own,
Believe no evil, till the evil's done.
[Fr., read more
'Tis thus we heed no instincts but our own,
Believe no evil, till the evil's done.
[Fr., Nous n'ecoutons d'instincts que ceux qui sont les notres.
Et ne croyons le mal que quand il est venu.]
The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying read more
The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, they finish by loading honors on your head.
Instinct is a great matter. I was now a coward on instinct.
Instinct is a great matter. I was now a coward on instinct.
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.
She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or read more
She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.
There is no instinct like that of the heart.
There is no instinct like that of the heart.
A good man, through obscurest aspirations
Has still an instinct of the one true way.
[Ger., Ein read more
A good man, through obscurest aspirations
Has still an instinct of the one true way.
[Ger., Ein guter Mensch, in seinem dunkeln Drange,
Ist sich des rechten Weges sohl bewusst.]
Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason
Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason