Virtues
Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.4.3 · 40 votes · 107 reads
Thought and Reason
On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.3.9 · 35 votes · 63 reads
Thought and Reason
Remembrance and reflection how allied. What thin partitions divides sense from thought.3.2 · 29 votes · 114 reads
Society
Satan is wiser now than before, and tempts by making rich instead of poor.3.6 · 38 votes · 91 reads
Feelings
The ruling passion, be it what it will, The ruling passion conquers reason still.3.0 · 35 votes · 60 reads
Thought and Reason
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.3.5 · 26 votes · 3 reads
Various
True disputants are like true sportsman: their whole delight is in the pursuit.4.4 · 57 votes · 17 reads
Various
Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.4.7 · 32 votes · 112 reads
Feelings
Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.4.0 · 40 votes · 200 reads
Society
We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so.4.3 · 61 votes · 125 reads
Various
When much dispute has past, we find our tenets just the same as last.4.4 · 56 votes · 40 reads
Art and Culture
Why did I write? What sin to me unknown dipped me in ink, my parents , or my own?4.9 · 33 votes · 67 reads
Various
Why has not man a microscopic eye? For the plain reason man is not a fly.3.6 · 45 votes · 4 reads
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