Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults, a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to hide from us our favorite sin.

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Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a...

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a...

It is not what he had, or even what he does, which expresses the worth...

It is not what he had, or even what he does, which expresses the worth...

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.

Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.

Order is a great person's need and their true well being.

Order is a great person's need and their true well being.

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation...

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation...

The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.

The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

Every life is a profession of faith and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.

Every life is a profession of faith and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.

In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past - a pious guardian...

In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past - a pious guardian...

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been...

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been...

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision;...

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision;...

Common sense is the measure of the possible.

Common sense is the measure of the possible.

To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of...

To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of...

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.