Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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

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

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

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

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

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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

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

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.