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No man ever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater to himself.
No man ever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater to himself.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
Christ didn't waste his time trying to change the social order. Christ spent all his time fighting sin. Therefore it read more
Christ didn't waste his time trying to change the social order. Christ spent all his time fighting sin. Therefore it behooves the witnesses of Christ to say that we do not have to abolish capitalism and establish socialism or communism, that sin can flourish under those systems as well. Christianity is not opposed to any social order, but to sin.
It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.
It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.
No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.
No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.
It is an immense loss to have all robust and sustaining expletives refined away from one! At. moments of trial read more
It is an immense loss to have all robust and sustaining expletives refined away from one! At. moments of trial refinement is a feeble reed to lean upon.
They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, read more
They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.
Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the read more
Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the shape of consistency of enduring hatred.
