Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.
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Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
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An obstinate person does not hold opinions; they hold them.
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Who dare to love their country, and be poor.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.
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To err is human; to forgive, divine.
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Get your enemy to read your works in order to mend them, for your friend is so much your second self that he will judge too like you.
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The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.
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All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.
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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know.
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Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.
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