The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation.

Quote by Jean De La Bruyere

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A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there...

A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there...

There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue...

There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue...

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably

A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably

There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What...

There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What...

Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native...

Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native...

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies...

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies...

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek...

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek...

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of...

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of...

Hatred is so lasting and stubborn, that reconciliation on a sickbed certainly forebodes death

Hatred is so lasting and stubborn, that reconciliation on a sickbed certainly forebodes death

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do...

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do...

Love and friendship exclude each other

Love and friendship exclude each other

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek...

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek...

There are three stages in a person's life, birth, their life and death. They are...

There are three stages in a person's life, birth, their life and death. They are...

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.