Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.

Quote by Aristotle

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Bad men are full of repentance.

Bad men are full of repentance.

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

Our account does not rob mathematicians of their science, by disproving the actual existence of...

Our account does not rob mathematicians of their science, by disproving the actual existence of...

At his best man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice...

At his best man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice...

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old...

Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old...

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.

He who hath many friends hath none.

He who hath many friends hath none.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of...

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of...

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are...

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are...

Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love

Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love

The weaker are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to...

The weaker are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to...

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

The weaker are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to...

The weaker are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to...

Well begun is half done.

Well begun is half done.

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are...

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are...

No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as...

No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as...

I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want...

I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want...

As a single mom you have to play the roles of both a mother as...

As a single mom you have to play the roles of both a mother as...

Remember that the task of a single mom is not a joke. It is very...

Remember that the task of a single mom is not a joke. It is very...

Who fed me from her gentle breast and hushed me in her arms to rest,...

Who fed me from her gentle breast and hushed me in her arms to rest,...