Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity, than straightforward and simple integrity in another.

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He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who...

He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who...

Our admiration of fine writing will always be in proportion to its real difficulty and...

Our admiration of fine writing will always be in proportion to its real difficulty and...

To dare to live alone is the rarest courage; since there are many who had...

To dare to live alone is the rarest courage; since there are many who had...

The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence

The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in minuteness but ends in magnificence

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and will not know them...

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and will not know them...

Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.

Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.

When millions applaud you seriously ask yourself what harm you have done; and when they...

When millions applaud you seriously ask yourself what harm you have done; and when they...

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events...

The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events...

Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.

Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.

Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but...

Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but...

Mystery is not profoundness.

Mystery is not profoundness.

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish

Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase.

Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase.

Genius, in one respect, is like gold; numbers of persons are constantly writing about both,...

Genius, in one respect, is like gold; numbers of persons are constantly writing about both,...

The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never...

The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never...

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no...

Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no...

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that...

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that...

Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented.

Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented.