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If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions read more
If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.
It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.
It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.
Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.
Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.
A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.
A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.
The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity.
The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity.
Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not read more
Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light; but notwithstanding this, the greatest theater for virtue is conscience.
The greatest incitement to guilt is the hope of sinning with impunity.
The greatest incitement to guilt is the hope of sinning with impunity.
Superstition is a senseless fear of God.
Superstition is a senseless fear of God.
There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.
There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.
