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We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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
Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.
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Sun Time Truth
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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Anxiety Fear Greatness Life Ourselves
Fame – a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.
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Depend Fame Truth Word
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.
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Affection Kiss Passion Sweet Taste
Something of a person’s character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.
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Character Observation Person Smile
The reveries of the dreamer advance his hopes, but not their realization. One good hour of earnest work is worth them all.
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Dreams Himself Hope Realization Worth
It is ever the invisible that is the object of our profoundest worship. With the lover it is not the seen but the unseen that he muses upon.
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Himself Invisible Muse Object See Worship
Pleasure and pain spring not so much from the nature of things, as from our manner of considering them. Pleasure, especially, is never an invariable effect of particular circumstances.
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Circumstance Happiness Pain
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
Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,–like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.
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Disguise Seek Sober Weakness
Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.
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Instrument Man Music Play
It is with charity as with money–the more we stand in need of it, the less we have to give away.
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Charity Money Stand
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
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Audacity Enterprise Planning
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
Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.
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Friendship Virtue Weakness