Skepticism is not an end in itself; it is a tool for the discovery of truths.
SYDNEY J. HARRISWe can often endure an extra pound of pain far more easily than we can suffer the withdrawal of an ounce of accustomed pleasure.
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This is a lesson mankind has not yet learned. We identify, and stratify, and treat persons largely on the basis of their accidental (physical) characteristics, which have no deeper meaning.
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Never let your fears be the boundaries of your dreams. Happiness is a direction, not a place.
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Patriotism is proud of a country’s virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues.
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The greatest educational dogma is also its greatest fallacy: the belief that what must be learned can necessarily be taught.
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A man will lay down his life for his friend but will not sacrifice his eardrums.
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Many married couples separate because they quarrel incessantly, but just as many separate because they were never honest enough or courageous enough to quarrel when they should have.
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The world has always been betrayed by decent men with bad ideals.
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Time is love, above all else. It is the most precious commodity in the world and should be lavished on those we care most about.
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Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men.
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The founder of every creed from Jesus Christ to Karl Marx, would be appalled to return to earth and see what has been made of that creed, not by its enemies, but by its most devoted adherents.
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
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Nothing is as easy to make as a promise this winter to do something next summer; this is how commencement speakers are caught.
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The pessimist sees only the tunnel; the optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel; the realist sees the tunnel and the light – and the next tunnel.
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The best combination of parents consists of a father who is gentle beneath his firmness, and a mother who is firm beneath her gentleness.
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The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
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