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Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily...

Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily...

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how...

The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how...

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his...

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his...

About the beginning of the seventeenth century appeared a race of writers that may be...

About the beginning of the seventeenth century appeared a race of writers that may be...

Golf: A game in which you claim the privileges of age and retain the playthings...

Golf: A game in which you claim the privileges of age and retain the playthings...

You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those...

You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those...

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of...

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of...

Those that have loved longest love best.

Those that have loved longest love best.

Books to judicious compilers, are useful; to particular arts and professions, they are absolutely necessary;...

Books to judicious compilers, are useful; to particular arts and professions, they are absolutely necessary;...

A man will turn over half a library to make one book

A man will turn over half a library to make one book

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the...

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the...

Round numbers are always false

Round numbers are always false

Every reader should remember the diffidence of Socrates, and repair by his candour the injuries...

Every reader should remember the diffidence of Socrates, and repair by his candour the injuries...

We are long before we are convinced that happiness is never to be found, and...

We are long before we are convinced that happiness is never to be found, and...

To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

The basis of all excellence is truth: he that professes love ought to feel its...

The basis of all excellence is truth: he that professes love ought to feel its...

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not...

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not...