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On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.

Jules Verne

Civilization never recedes; the law of necessity ever forces it onwards.
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Civilization Force Law Necessary
Science, my boy, is composed of errors, but errors that it is right to make, for they lead step by step to the truth.
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Errors Man Mistake Right Science Truth
It’s really useful to travel, if you want to see new things.
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See Travel Yourself
I believe that water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light, of an intensity of which coal is not capable.
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Believe Capability Constitution Employment Intense Light Togetherness Water
When the mind once allows a doubt to gain entrance, the value of deeds performed grow less, their character changes, we forget the past and dread the future.
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Character Doubt Forget Future Mindset Past Performance Value
Why lower oneself to taking pride from being American or British, when you can boast of being man!
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Lower Man Pride Yourself
Poets are like proverbs: you can always find one to contradict another.
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Oneself Poet Proverb
It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.
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Alone Believe Destroy Fortune Friendship Quick Reason Solitude
The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment.
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Chance Last Lost Moments Philosophy Present
On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.
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Abandonment Darkness Earth Eyes Light Night
While there is life there is hope. I beg to assert…that as long as a man’s heart beats, as long as a man’s flesh quivers, I do not allow that a being gifted with thought and will can allow himself to despair.
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Gift Heart Himself Hope Life Man Thinking
Anything you can imagine you can make real.
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Creation Imagination Inspirational Invention Myself Possible Reality
Better to put things at the worst at first and reserve the best for a surprise.
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Best Better Reserve Surprise Worst
The sole precoccupation of this learned society was the destruction of humanity for philanthropic reasons and the perfection of weapons as instruments of civilization.
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Civilization Destruction Humanity Instrument Learning Perfection Reason Society Weapon
With time and thought, one can do a good job.
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Goodness Job Oneself Thinking Time
I say, you do have a heart!” “Sometimes,” he replied, “when I have the time.
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Heart Myself Time

On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.

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On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.

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