If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him.
THOMAS MOREA pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him.
More Thomas More Quotes
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Food is an implement of magic, and only the most coldhearted rationalist could squeeze the juices of life out of it and make it bland. In a true sense, a cookbook is the best source of psychological advice and the kitchen the first choice of room for a therapy of the world.
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Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer.
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It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wish for medicines.
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Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb.
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Lawyers-a profession it is to disguise matters.
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Everywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth.
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The servant may not look to be in better case than his master.
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Oh! blame not the bard.
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Friendship demands attention.
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Nobody sees a flower really, it is so small. We haven’t time,and to see takes time- like to have a friend takes time. One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled, but few are educated.
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Getting married is like putting one’s hand in a bag containing 99 serpents and one eel.
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The way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.
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It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub.
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The increasing influence of the Bible is marvelously great, penetrating everywhere. It carries with it a tremendous power of freedom and justice guided by a combined force of wisdom and goodness.
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Every tribulation which ever comes our way either is sent to be medicinal, if we will take it as such, or may become medicinal, if we will make it such, or is better than medicinal, unless we forsake it.
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Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality.
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We cannot go to heaven in featherbeds.
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Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
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The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our human nature is capable.
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The state of things and the dispositions of men were then such, that a man could not well tell whom he might trust or whom he might fear.
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No more like together than is chalke to coles.
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What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
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You wouldn’t abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn’t control the winds.
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A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.
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I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him.
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Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.
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