What we earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are.

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Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy, art, poetry, love,...

Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy, art, poetry, love,...

What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are. The...

What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are. The...

Trust in my affection for you.

Trust in my affection for you.

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in religion what begins in...

In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in religion what begins in...

A man may be as much a fool from the want of sensibility as the...

A man may be as much a fool from the want of sensibility as the...

Childhood sometimes does pay a second visit to man, youth never

Childhood sometimes does pay a second visit to man, youth never

Childhood sometimes does pay a second visit to man, youth never.

Childhood sometimes does pay a second visit to man, youth never.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself.

The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself.

Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy, art, poetry, love,...

Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy, art, poetry, love,...

All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nine cases out of a...

All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nine cases out of a...

There's no substitute for experience

There's no substitute for experience

Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.

Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never...

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never...

We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.

We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.

For just experience tells, in every soil, That those who think must govern those who...

For just experience tells, in every soil, That those who think must govern those who...

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts,...

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts,...

The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.

The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

The question Who ought to be boss? is like as Who ought to be the...

The question Who ought to be boss? is like as Who ought to be the...