Never cut what you can untie.

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The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted

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

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