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By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.

By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.

They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do...

They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do...

Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.

Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.

Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the...

Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the...

The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.

The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.

Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the...

Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the...

Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.

Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.

The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood,...

The nearer people approach old age the closer they return to a semblance of childhood,...

In the country of the blind the one eyed man is king.

In the country of the blind the one eyed man is king.

Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown,...

Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown,...

By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not...

By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not...

Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others...

Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others...

A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.

A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.

War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.

War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Fortune favors the audacious.

Fortune favors the audacious.

Fortune favors the audacious

Fortune favors the audacious

The rich are more envied by those who have a little, than by those who...

The rich are more envied by those who have a little, than by those who...

See that fella over there? He's 20 years old. In 10 years, he's got a...

See that fella over there? He's 20 years old. In 10 years, he's got a...

Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry

Fortune is ever seen accompanying industry