Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself
Who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God.
There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.
He who can conceal his joys, is greater than he who can hide his griefs
You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be
Affectation lights a candle to our defects, and though it may gratify ourselves, it disgusts all others
He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love.
He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God.
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.
Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.
Genius always gives its best at first, prudence at last.
Obstinacy is the strength of the weak. Firmness founded upon principle, upon the truth and right, order and law, duty and generosity, is the obstinacy of sages.
The obstinacy of the indolent and weak is less conquerable than that of the fiery and bold.
There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivac.
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