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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.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.
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Without death in the world, existence in it would soon become, through over-population, the most frightful of curses.
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Curse Death Existence Fear World
Activity and sadness are incompatible.
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Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
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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
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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To vindicate the sanctity of human life by taking it is an outrage upon reason. The spectacle of a human being dangling at the end of a gallows-rope is a degradation of humanity.
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Discrimination Human Humanity Life Reason
Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.
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Doubt Willing Yourself
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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Whether one talks well depends very much upon whom he has to talk to.
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We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.
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Fear Ignorance Ourselves
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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Few minds wear out; more rust out.
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Mindset One Liner
We give our best affections to the beautiful, only our second best to the useful.
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Affection Beautiful Best Ourselves
Cheerfulness is an offshoot of goodness and of wisdom.
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Like the withered roses of a once gay garland, the feelings of youth command in age a melancholy interest.
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