The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

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The endurance of the inequalities of life by the poor is the marvel of human...

The endurance of the inequalities of life by the poor is the marvel of human...

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a...

Science rests on reason and experiment, and can meet an opponent with calmness; but a...

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best...

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best...

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

A person possessed with an idea cannot be reasoned with.

A person possessed with an idea cannot be reasoned with.

We enter the world alone, we leave the world alone.

We enter the world alone, we leave the world alone.

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

The secret of a person's nature lies in their religion and what they really believes...

The secret of a person's nature lies in their religion and what they really believes...

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by...

No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by...

Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right...

Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right...

Human improvement is from within outward.

Human improvement is from within outward.

The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympathies.

The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympathies.