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We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we yearn for another that will be eternal.

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What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance?
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Chance Earth Heaven Stupidity Thinking
It is the certainty that they possess the truth that makes men cruel.
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Character Man Truth
The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.
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Forever Life Man
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of the mind for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
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Art Mindset Nature Purpose Satisfaction Teaching
Stupidity is far more dangerous than evil, for evil takes a break from time to time, stupidity does not.
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Break Danger Evil Stupidity Time
People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.
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People Weakness
It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks.
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Collection Goodness Walk
Time deals gently only with those who take it gently.
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Deal Time
When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
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Talk Word
The wonder is, not that the field of stars is so vast, but that man has measured it.
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Deep Man Stars
To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything.
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Imagination One Liner
We should adopt his principles and govern men as they are and not as what we’d like them to be.
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Himself Principle
Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.
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Himself Kind Man
The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.
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Book Reading
To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
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Accomplishment Act Believe Dream Greatness Planning
All the good writers of confessions, from Augustine onwards, are men who are still a little in love with their sins.
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Goodness Love Man Sin Writing

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