A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

Quote by Robert Bulwer-Lytton

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How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw...

How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw...

Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword.

Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword.

There is nothing certain in a man's life but that he must lose it.

There is nothing certain in a man's life but that he must lose it.

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have...

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have...

One of the sublimest things in the world is plain truth.

One of the sublimest things in the world is plain truth.

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to...

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to...

The pen is mightier than the sword.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

The easiest person to deceive is one's self.

The easiest person to deceive is one's self.

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it.

The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it.

If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.

If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself....

Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself....

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants...

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants...

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or...

The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or...

Two lives that once part are as ships that divide.

Two lives that once part are as ships that divide.

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

Chance happens to all, but to turn chance to account is the gift of few.

Chance happens to all, but to turn chance to account is the gift of few.

O be very sure That no man will learn anything at all, Unless he first...

O be very sure That no man will learn anything at all, Unless he first...