Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

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Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

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Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Vices are often habits rather than passions

Vices are often habits rather than passions

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water; they are good...

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water; they are good...

The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts...

The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts...

No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft.

No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft.

He hadn't a single redeeming vice.

He hadn't a single redeeming vice.