The most skillful flattery is to let a person talk on, and be a listener.
JOSEPH ADDISONIf men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of uncharitableness and angry feeling in the world.
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If men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of uncharitableness and angry feeling in the world.
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A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections
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True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.
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A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.
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A man’s first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart.
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Jesters do often prove prophets.
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One of the most important but one of the most difficult things for a powerful mind is to be its own master.
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An evil intention perverts the best actions, and makes them sins.
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There is noting truly valuable which can be purchased without pains and labor. The gods have set a price upon every real and noble pleasure.
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It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them.
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Hunting is not a proper employment for a thinking man.
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A wealthy doctor who can help a poor man, and will not without a fee, has less sense of humanity than a poor ruffian, who kills a rich man to supply his necessities.
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Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.
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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
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We are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that’s the very next step to being dull.
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