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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.
It is better to light 1 candle
than to curse the darkness.
It is better to light 1 candle
than to curse the darkness.
Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it.
Second thoughts are best as read more
Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it.
Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis, in
errore perseverae. Posteriores enim cogitationes (ut aiunt)
sapientiores solent esse.]
When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, read more
When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.
Thought is borne of failure.
Thought is borne of failure.
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!
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.
When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy.
When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.