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One of the weaknesses in the cooperative is that it has never been sufficiently leavened by the imagination. This is read more
One of the weaknesses in the cooperative is that it has never been sufficiently leavened by the imagination. This is a quick-silver faculty, and likely to be a cause of worry to any collective settlement.
Listen. Don't explain or justify.
Listen. Don't explain or justify.
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
It is amazing at how small a price may the wedding ring be placed upon a worthless hand; but, by read more
It is amazing at how small a price may the wedding ring be placed upon a worthless hand; but, by the beauty of our law, what heaps of gold are indispensable to take it off!
Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.
Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.
You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.
You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain and simple to express: Errand err again but less and less and less.
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain and simple to express: Errand err again but less and less and less.
One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. [Proverbs read more
One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. [Proverbs 11-24].