Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money,…

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Christianity is art and not money. Money is its curse.

Christianity is art and not money. Money is its curse.

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy for friendship's...

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy for friendship's...

It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels,...

It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels,...

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend

Shame is pride's cloak.

Shame is pride's cloak.

He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who...

He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who...

To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and...

To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and...

Improvement makes strait roads: but the crooked roads without Improvement are roads of Genius.

Improvement makes strait roads: but the crooked roads without Improvement are roads of Genius.

What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit...

What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit...

Active Evil is better than Passive Good.

Active Evil is better than Passive Good.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

Every harlot was a virgin once.

Every harlot was a virgin once.

When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to...

When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to...

The true method of knowledge is experiment.

The true method of knowledge is experiment.

Never pride yourself on knowledge. Remember; even a head of iceberg lettuce knows more than...

Never pride yourself on knowledge. Remember; even a head of iceberg lettuce knows more than...

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

How sweet I roamed from field to field, and tasted all the summer's pride.

Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentance.

Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentance.

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but...

Only those are believers who believe in Allah and His Apostle, and when they are...

Only those are believers who believe in Allah and His Apostle, and when they are...