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Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It read more
Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It is easy and interesting. It is a privilege. There is nothing hard about it but your anxious vanity and fear of failure.
Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for read more
Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for revenge.
To act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings. Human benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some read more
To act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings. Human benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some other motive.
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
How many saucy airs we meet,
From Temple Bar to Aldgate street!
How many saucy airs we meet,
From Temple Bar to Aldgate street!
People who worship only themselves get a slick, polished look -- like monuments. Too bad they had to go so read more
People who worship only themselves get a slick, polished look -- like monuments. Too bad they had to go so soon.
Meek Nature's evening comment on the shows
That for oblivion that their daily birth
From all the read more
Meek Nature's evening comment on the shows
That for oblivion that their daily birth
From all the fuming vanities of earth.
I know who you are, and I am not impressed.
I know who you are, and I am not impressed.
