Never cut what you can untie.

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It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

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

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

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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

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

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.