When nature made you, they broke the mold - rumor has it they beat the hell out of the mold-maker, too

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The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their...

Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their...

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something...

It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something...

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

Anger is a brief madness.

Anger is a brief madness.

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live...

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live...

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

He who is greedy is always in want.

He who is greedy is always in want.

Leave the rest to the gods.

Leave the rest to the gods.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

Make a good use of the present.

Make a good use of the present.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

If you judge, investigate

If you judge, investigate

I have noted that persons with bad judgment are most insistent that we do what...

I have noted that persons with bad judgment are most insistent that we do what...