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Too much society makes a man frivolous; too little, a savage.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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When we get tired of enjoying all the pleasures within our reach, we have still a resource in thinking of others that are not.
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Enjoyment Happiness Reach Resource Thinking Tired
Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.
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Children Flower Life Necessary Praise Sun Warm Word
Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.
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All men are alike in their lower natures; it is in their higher characters that they differ.
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Character Difference Man Nature
There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.
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Custom Freedom Resistence
We should round every day of stirring action with an evening of thought. We learn nothing of our experience except we muse upon it.
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Action Day Exception Experience Learning Ourselves
It is our relation to circumstances that determine their influence over us. The same wind that blows one ship into port may blow another off shore.
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Determination Influence Oneself Relationship
Activity and sadness are incompatible.
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Activity One Liner Sadness
Few minds wear out; more rust out.
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Mindset One Liner
Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.
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Friendship Virtue Weakness
A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.
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Mistake Repeat Secret Sound
In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.
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Assurance Faith Power Strength Strong
The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.
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Greatness Life Small Sweet
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
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Admire Character Follower Imitation Reason
Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.
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Doubt Willing Yourself
An eager pursuit of fortune is inconsistent with a severe devotion to truth. The heart must grow tranquil before the thought can become searching.
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Growth Heart Pursuit Search Severe

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