Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

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A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his...

A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his...

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love...

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love...

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

Happiness is no laughing matter

Happiness is no laughing matter

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what...

It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what...

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it...

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it...

It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.

It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.

Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.

Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single...

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single...

Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there...

Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there...

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in...

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in...

In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the...

In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the...

Many of life's circumstances are created by three basic choices: the disciplines you choose to...

Many of life's circumstances are created by three basic choices: the disciplines you choose to...

The lawyer's first thought in the morning is how to handle the case of the...

The lawyer's first thought in the morning is how to handle the case of the...

There is no king where there is no law

There is no king where there is no law