The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.

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And, indeed, though they differ concerning other things, yet all agree in this: that they...

And, indeed, though they differ concerning other things, yet all agree in this: that they...

Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities -...

Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities -...

A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse.

A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse.

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure...

Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure...

Humility, that low, sweet root, From which all heavenly virtues shoot

Humility, that low, sweet root, From which all heavenly virtues shoot

A friendship like love is warm; a love like friendship is steady.

A friendship like love is warm; a love like friendship is steady.

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but...

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but...

Fond memory brings the light of other days around me.

Fond memory brings the light of other days around me.

Marriage is an Athenic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates...

Marriage is an Athenic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates...

Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven...

Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven...

Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it,...

Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it,...

My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me.

My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me.

What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine

What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine

If I speak to thee in friendship's name, thou think'st I speak too coldly, if...

If I speak to thee in friendship's name, thou think'st I speak too coldly, if...

An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man.

An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man.

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of...

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of...

See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.

See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.

By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature...

By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature...

They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing,...

They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing,...