The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals.

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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but...

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be...

Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be...

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

One must, in one's life, make a choice between boredom and suffering.

One must, in one's life, make a choice between boredom and suffering.

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When...

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks...

Society develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius.

Society develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius.

To understand everything makes one very indulgent.

To understand everything makes one very indulgent.

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.

To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.

Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in...

Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in...