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Pedantry in learning is like hypocrisy inn religion–a form of knowledge without the power of it.

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I am wonderfully pleased when I meet with any passage in an old Greek or Latin author, that is not blown upon, and which I have never met with in any quotation.
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Country Latin Meet Met Old Passage Upon Wonderfully
There are infinite reveries, numberless extravagances, and a perpetual train of vanities which pass through both.
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Both Infinite Numberless Pas Perpetual Reveries Vanities
There is something very sublime, though very fanciful, in Plato’s description of the Supreme Being,–that truth is His body and light His shadow.
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Being Error Fanciful Plato Something Supreme Truth Very
Were a man’s sorrows and disquietudes summed up at the end of his life.
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Disquietude End Evil Fear Life Men Sorrow Summed
Evil may at some future period bring forth good; and good may bring forth evil, both equally unexpected.
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Bring Equally Evil Forth Good May Some Unexpected
it would generally be found that he had suffered more from the apprehension of such evils as never happened to him than from those evils which had really befallen him.
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Apprehension Befallen Found Generally Happen Really Suffer
How is it possible for those who are men of honor in their persons, thus to become notorious liars in their party
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Honor Liar Men Notorious Party Possibly
Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.
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Christian Dominion Gratifying Men Mind Nothing Power
Content thyself to be obscurely good.
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Content Good Obscurely Thyself
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
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Body Cheerfulness Friendly Happiness Health Inspiration Mind Promoter
I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.
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Astonishment Competition Debate FAction Mankind Reflect Sorrow
The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words.
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Difference First Great Know Out Pick Suppress Word Thought
We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that’s the very next step to being dull.
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Dull Next People Serious Step Stupid
Mankind are more indebted to industry than ingenuity; the gods set up their favors at a price, and industry is the purchaser.
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Favor Important Industry Ingenuity Mankind Purchaser
Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity.
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Against Criticism Defense Except Funny Humor Obscurity
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.
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Arise Conversation Enjoyment Friendship Happiness One Self Talking

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