Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable.

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It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering...

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering...

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to...

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to...

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action.

There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action.

We know our friends by their defects rather than by their merits.

We know our friends by their defects rather than by their merits.

Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.

Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.

By the time a man notices that he is no longer young, his youth has...

By the time a man notices that he is no longer young, his youth has...

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

To eat well in England, you should have a breakfast three times a day.

To eat well in England, you should have a breakfast three times a day.

The crown of literature is poetry.

The crown of literature is poetry.

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're...

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're...

I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are...

I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are...

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the...

Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the...

The writer is more concerned to know than to judge.

The writer is more concerned to know than to judge.