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    Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than
    their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd by
    study, or consultation with casuists.
    - Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury,

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Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Thought Quotes,
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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a
thought without accepting it.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a
thought without accepting it.

by Vittorio Alfieri Found in: Thought Quotes,
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The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of read more

The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

by John Locke Found in: Thought Quotes,
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Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.

Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.

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Ah! still awhile the old thought retain,
And yet consider it again!

Ah! still awhile the old thought retain,
And yet consider it again!

by Arthur Hugh Clough Found in: Thought Quotes,
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All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither
desire thou his dainty meats:
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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither
desire thou his dainty meats:
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith
he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

by Bible Found in: Thought Quotes,
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The kings of modern thought are dumb.

The kings of modern thought are dumb.

by Matthew Arnold Found in: Thought Quotes,
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The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

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