Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action, is the element of madness

Quote by John Sterling

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Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from...

Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from...

There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man...

There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man...

The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else,...

The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else,...

Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.

Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.

Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be sure to dream enough before you die, without...

Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be sure to dream enough before you die, without...

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Man is a substance clad in shadows.

Man is a substance clad in shadows.

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords.

Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords.