War will disappear only when men shall take no part whatever in violence and shall be ready to suffer every persecution that their abstention will bring them. It is the only way to abolish war.

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Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value...

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value...

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan,...

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan,...

Lovers who love truly do not write down their happiness.

Lovers who love truly do not write down their happiness.

Innocence most often is a good fortune and not a virtue.

Innocence most often is a good fortune and not a virtue.

Love is like a rose. It looks beautiful on the outside...but there is always pain...

Love is like a rose. It looks beautiful on the outside...but there is always pain...

Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in...

Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in...

The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces.

The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces.

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value...

I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value...

Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind...

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind...

Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom

Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom

The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces

The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces

The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of...

The whole art of teaching is the only art of awakening the natural curiosity of...

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned

Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door

From each as they choose, to each as they are chosen.

From each as they choose, to each as they are chosen.