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Society
The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in f
3.3 · 26 votes · 113 reads
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Various
There are few men who dare to publish to the world the prayers they make to Almighty God.
4.0 · 18 votes · 63 reads
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Society
There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.
4.7 · 46 votes · 146 reads
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Thought and Reason
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
3.0 · 25 votes · 131 reads
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Feelings
There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.
5.0 · 5 votes · 119 reads
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Various
There is no pleasure to me without communication: there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind that it does not grieve me to have produced alone, and that I have no one to tell it to.
3.0 · 15 votes · 75 reads
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Society
There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
3.9 · 38 votes · 80 reads
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Thought and Reason
There never was in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains. The most universal quality is diversity.
3.6 · 25 votes · 92 reads
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Society
To honor him whom we have made is far from honoring him that hath made us.
4.7 · 38 votes · 52 reads
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Virtues
We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.
4.2 · 63 votes · 98 reads
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Society
We cannot do without it, and yet we disgrace and vilify the same. It may be compared to a cage, the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair to get out.
4.3 · 25 votes · 106 reads
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Society
We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those who venture to criticize us perform a remarkable act of friendship, for to undertake to wound or offend a
3.0 · 55 votes · 186 reads
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Art and Culture
We only labor to stuff the memory, and leave the conscience and the understanding unfurnished and void.
4.5 · 26 votes · 172 reads
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Thought and Reason
Who does not in some sort live to others, does not live much to himself.
3.2 · 20 votes · 141 reads
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Feelings
Who feareth to suffer suffereth already, because he feareth.
5.0 · 49 votes · 33 reads
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Virtues
Wisdom hath her excesses, and no less need of moderation than folly.
5.0 · 43 votes · 49 reads
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Virtues
Wise people are foolish if they cannot adapt to foolish people.
4.7 · 48 votes · 198 reads
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