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It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.

Jules Verne

A scholar has to know a little of everything.
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Education Knowledge One Liner
The human mind delights in grand conceptions of supernatural beings.
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Behaviour Human Mindset Natural
Though sleep is called our best friend, it is a friend who often keeps us waiting!
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Best Friendship Ourselves Sleep Wait
On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.
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Abandonment Darkness Earth Eyes Light Night
Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.
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Leadership Mistake Myself Science Truth
What you do for money you do badly.
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Bad Money One Liner Work Yourself
It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning, and let anything better come as a surprise.
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Beginning Better Optimism Preparation Surprise Wisdom Worst
I wanted to see what no one had yet observed, even if I had to pay for this curiosity with my life.
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Curiosity Life Myself Observation Pay See
Why lower oneself to taking pride from being American or British, when you can boast of being man!
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Lower Man Pride Yourself
On the surface of the ocean, men wage war and destroy each other; but down here, just a few feet beneath the surface, there is a calm and peace, unmolested by man
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Calm Destroy Each Other Man Ocean Peace
We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.
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Better Book Growth Opinion Reading
Well, I feel that we should always put a little art into what we do. It’s better that way.
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Art Better Feeling Way Work Yourself
Civilization never recedes; the law of necessity ever forces it onwards.
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Civilization Force Law Necessary
We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.
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Brave Human Law Natural Oneself Resistance
Travel enables us to enrich our lives with new experiences, to enjoy and to be educated, to learn respect for foreign cultures, to establish friendships, and above all to contribute to international cooperation and peace throughout the world.
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Culture Education Enjoyment Establishment Experience Friendship Learning Live Ourselves Peace Respect Travel World
When the mind once allows a doubt to gain entrance, the value of deeds performed grow less, their character changes, we forget the past and dread the future.
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Character Doubt Forget Future Mindset Past Performance Value

It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.

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