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Thought and Reason
Contemporaries appreciate the person rather than their merit, posterity will regard the merit rather than the person.3.5 · 11 votes · 37 reads
Defects
Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase.3.9 · 21 votes · 133 reads
Thought and Reason
Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness or oppose with firmness.4.5 · 58 votes · 127 reads
Virtues
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.5.0 · 64 votes · 106 reads
Thought and Reason
Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.3.2 · 29 votes · 175 reads
Feelings
Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.3.8 · 22 votes · 99 reads
Time
Great minds must be ready not only to take opportunities, but to make them.3.6 · 44 votes · 112 reads
Thought and Reason
He that will believe only what he can fully comprehend must have a long head or a very short creed.3.3 · 52 votes · 78 reads
Art and Culture
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies; seldom safe to venture to instruct, even our friends.3.4 · 34 votes · 160 reads
Society
It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.4.6 · 13 votes · 38 reads
Various
It is the briefest yet wisest maxim which tells us to ''meddle not''.3.9 · 30 votes · 181 reads
Government and Politics
Law and equity are two things which God has joined, but which man has put asunder.4.0 · 59 votes · 99 reads
Virtues
Levity is often less foolish and gravity less wise than each of them appears.3.9 · 52 votes · 38 reads
Art and Culture
Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.4.3 · 10 votes · 28 reads
Virtues
Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength4.0 · 22 votes · 40 reads
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