Prejudices are rarely overcome by argument; not being founded in reason they cannot be destroyed by logic

Quote by Tryon Edwards

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To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's...

To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's...

The first evil choice or act is linked to the second; and each one to...

The first evil choice or act is linked to the second; and each one to...

We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we...

We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we...

The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to...

The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to...

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well...

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well...

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate, are often...

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate, are often...

The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon...

The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon...

We haven't got the power to destroy the planet -- or to save it. But...

We haven't got the power to destroy the planet -- or to save it. But...

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than...

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than...

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining...

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining...

Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it; seek for duty,...

Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it; seek for duty,...

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.

Whoever in prayer can say, Our Father, acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the...

Whoever in prayer can say, Our Father, acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the...

The first step to improvement, whether mental, moral, or religious, is to know ourselves -...

The first step to improvement, whether mental, moral, or religious, is to know ourselves -...

Hell is truth seen too late - duty neglected in its season

Hell is truth seen too late - duty neglected in its season

Mystery is another name for our ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly...

Mystery is another name for our ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly...

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining...

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining...

Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to...

Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to...

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an...

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an...

Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs...

Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs...