What are a handful of reasonable men against a crowd with stones in their hands?
GEORGE ELIOTOur deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are.
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There are many victories worse than a defeat.
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Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.
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A patronizing disposition always has its meaner side.
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Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.
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I desire no future that will break the ties of the past.
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Examining the world in order to find consolation is very much like looking carefully over the pages of a great book in order to find our own name . … Whether we find what we want or not, our preoccupation has hindered us from a true knowledge of the contents.
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Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course.
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I like not only to be loved, but to be told that I am loved; the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.
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Enveloped in a common mist, we seem to walk in clearness ourselves, and behold only the mist that enshrouds others.
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The world is full of hopeful analogies and handsome, dubious eggs, called possibilities.
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The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.
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Hold up your head! You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence.
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Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
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The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
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One has to spend many years in learning how to be happy.
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