I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.

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Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing...

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing...

Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty...

Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty...

Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.

Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.

Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.

Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.

True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.

True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.

Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would...

Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would...

People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

A brave mind is always impregnable.

A brave mind is always impregnable.

In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on...

In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on...

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom.

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom.

Belief gets in the way of learning.

Belief gets in the way of learning.

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner

Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.

Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if...

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if...

Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it,...

Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it,...

It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they...

It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they...

As a first approximation, I define belief not as the object of believing (a dogma,...

As a first approximation, I define belief not as the object of believing (a dogma,...

So long as there are earnest believers in the world, they will always wish to...

So long as there are earnest believers in the world, they will always wish to...

When you heard that a mountain was moved, believe it; but when you hear that...

When you heard that a mountain was moved, believe it; but when you hear that...