Children sweeten labours; but they make misfortunes more bitter. They increase the care of life; but they mitigate the remembrance of death. The perpetuity of generation is common to beasts; but memory, merit, and noble works, are proper to men. And surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men; which have sought to express the images of their minds, where those of their bodies have failed.
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Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.
Who so regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind. [Ecclesiasti!4:2].
Who so regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind. [Ecclesiasti!4:2].
Obscurity is the refuge of incompetence.
Obscurity is the refuge of incompetence.
To the fool, he who speaks wisdom will sound foolish.
To the fool, he who speaks wisdom will sound foolish.
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We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory. - The Heart's Domain.
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Always remember others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
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It is important that man dreams, but it is perhaps equally important that he can laugh at his own dreams.
Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking.
Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking.
