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No man is free who is not a master of himself.
No man is free who is not a master of himself.
Virtue herself is her own fairest reward. - Punica.
Virtue herself is her own fairest reward. - Punica.
The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we read more
The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.
There is no self-delusion more fatal than that which makes the conscience dreamy with the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while read more
There is no self-delusion more fatal than that which makes the conscience dreamy with the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while the life is groveling and sensual.
We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. - Psychological Reflections.
We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. - Psychological Reflections.
Freedom is just chaos with better lighting.
Freedom is just chaos with better lighting.
Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive read more
Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure.
He who dares not (reason), is a slave.
He who dares not (reason), is a slave.
There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.
There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.
