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Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.

Denis Diderot

Justice is the first virtue of those who command, and stops the complaints of those who obey.
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Command Justice Obedience Virtue
Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad.
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Bad Country Goodness Government Moral
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
I feel, I think, I judge; therefore, a part of organized matter like me is capable of feeling, thinking, and judging.
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Feeling Judgement Thinking
If a misplaced admiration shows imbecility, an affected criticism shows vice of character. Expose thyself rather to appear a beast than false.
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Anand Thakur
Only the bad man is alone.
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Alone Bad Man
What a fine comedy this world would be if one did not play a part in it.
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Comedy Oneself Play World
For me, my thoughts are my prostitutes.
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Myself Prostitute Thinking
Two qualities essential for the artist: moralityand perspective.
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Artist Essential Moral Perspective Quality
In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.
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Children Education Entertainment Man Preference
Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it.
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Arouse Patriot Society
I discuss with myself questions of politics, love, taste, or philosophy. I let my mind rove wantonly, give it free rein to followany idea, wise or mad that may present itself. My ideas are my harlots.
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Discussion Love Mad Mindset Myself Politics Present Taste
When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music.
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Allow Music Painting Performance Poetry Superstitious
Good music is very close to primitive language.
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Goodness Language Music Primitive
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.
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Force Memories Ourselves Sentence Truth
You can be sure that a painter reveals himself in his work as much as and more than a writer does in his.
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Himself Paint Reveal Writing

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