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A thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it. Skepticism is the first step toward truth.

Denis Diderot

A nation which thinks that it is belief in God and not good law which makes people honest does not seem to me very advanced.
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Belief Law Myself Nation People Thinking
In order to get as much fame as one’s father one has to much more able than he.
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Fame Father Himself Order
Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control.
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Control Order People Yourself
Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined; and for this reason, creative geniuses are not common.
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Creative Experiment Genius Nature Observation
The pit of a theatre is the one place where the tears of virtuous and wicked men alike are mingled.
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Anand Thakur
There are cats and cats.
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Cat One Liner
Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.
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Burden Gratitude Hard Time Hope
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.
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Force Memories Ourselves Sentence Truth
Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.
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Fine Himself Live Man Peace Possession Purity Religious
Mankind have banned the Divinity from their presence; they have relegated him to a sanctuary; the walls of the temple restrict his view; he does not exist outside of it.
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Anand Thakur
It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.
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Believe God Important
Give, but, if possible, spare the poor man the shame of begging.
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Beg Compassionate Man Poor Possible Shame
The blood of Jesus Christ can cover a multitude of sins, it seems to me.
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Blood God Myself Sin
There is only one duty; that is to be happy.
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Happiness Oneself Responsibility
Jacques said that his master said that everything good or evil we encounter here below was written on high.
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Evil Goodness High Master Writing
How easy it is to tell tales!
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Easy Story

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