Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.
CHRISTIAN NESTELL BOVEESuccessful love takes a load off our hearts, and puts it upon our shoulders.
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Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources.
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Activity and sadness are incompatible.
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Good men have the fewest fears. He has but one great fear who fears to do wrong; he has a thousand who has overcome it.
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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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To be without sympathy is to be alone in the world–without friends or country, home or kindred.
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The most brilliant flashes of wit come from a clouded mind, as lightning leaps only from an obscure firmament.
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Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,–like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.
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There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.
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Cheerfulness is an offshoot of goodness and of wisdom.
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We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.
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Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion.
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There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.
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It is only an error of judgment to make a mistake, but it argues an infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.
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In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.
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Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements.
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