Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

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God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.