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If a man proves too clearly and convincingly to himself…that a tiger is an optical illusion–well, he will find out he is wrong.

Lord Byron

Socrates said, our only knowledge was “To know that nothing could be known;” a pleasant Science enough, which levels to an ass Each Man of Wisdom, future, past, or present.
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Ass Author Could Each Enough Know Knowledge Level Man Nothing Only Pleasant Quote Said Science Socrate
The great object of life is Sensation – to feel that we exist – even though in pain – it is this “craving void” which drives us to gaming – to battle – to travel – to intemperate but keenly felt pursuits of every description whose principal attraction is the agitation inseparable from their accomplishment.
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Crave Drive Even Exist Feel Game Great Life Object Pain Sensation Though Void
The dew of compassion is a tear.
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Compassion Dew Tera
Good work and joyous play go hand in hand. When play stops, old age begins. Play keeps you from taking life too seriously.
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Age Being Good Hand Joyous Old Play Stop Work
It is when we think we lead that we are most led.
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Lead led Most Think
I do not believe in any religion, I will have nothing to do with immortality. We are miserable enough in this life without speculating upon another.
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Any Believe Immortality Nothing Religion
And I would hear yet once before I perish The voice which was my music… Speak to me!
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Before Hear Music Once Perish Speak Voice
A drop of ink may make a million think.
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Drop Ink May Million Think
I have great hopes that we shall love each other all our lives as much as if we had never married at all.
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All Each Great Hope Married Much never Other Shall
Opinions are made to be changed or how is truth to be got at?
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Change Got How Made Opinion Truth
A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is over, anything but friends.
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Agree Anything Friend Lover Mistress never Over
America is a model of force and freedom and moderation – with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
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Coarseness Country Force Freedom Model Moderation People Rudeness
I slept and dreamt that life was beauty; I woke and found that life was duty.
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Beauty Dreamt Duty Found Life Slep Woke
A timid mind is apt to mistake every scratch for a mortal wound.
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Every Mind Mistake Mortal Scratch Timid Wound
It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe; you might as well tell a man not to wake but sleep.
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Belive Man might Reason Sleep Tell Useless Wake Well
Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.
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Fear Find Love Path Prey Way Wolve

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