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Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the
unoriginal elements which they contain.
Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the
unoriginal elements which they contain.
Old things need not be therefore true,
O brother men, nor yet the new;
Ah! still awhile read more
Old things need not be therefore true,
O brother men, nor yet the new;
Ah! still awhile the old thought retain,
And yet consider it again!
To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning.
To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning.
It is better to light 1 candle
than to curse the darkness.
It is better to light 1 candle
than to curse the darkness.
We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are.
We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own, but they probably are.
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from read more
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.
Associate reverently, as much as you can, with your loftiest thoughts.
Associate reverently, as much as you can, with your loftiest thoughts.
I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.
I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.
