Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.