In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.

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The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals.

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals.

A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to...

A man must know how to fly in the face of opinion; a woman to...

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty.

Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty.

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm...

The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm...

Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory...

Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory...

Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.

Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities.

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

The more I see of men the more I like dogs.

The more I see of men the more I like dogs.

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

Men err from selfishness; women because they are weak.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them.

To understand everything makes one very indulgent.

To understand everything makes one very indulgent.

Speech happens to not be his language.

Speech happens to not be his language.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things...

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things...