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Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the
unoriginal elements which they contain.
Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the
unoriginal elements which they contain.
The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
Thought is borne of failure.
Thought is borne of failure.
Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than
their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd read more
Men's first thoughts in this matter are generally better than
their second; their natural notions better than those refin'd by
study, or consultation with casuists.
- Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury,
My thoughts ran a wool-gathering.
My thoughts ran a wool-gathering.
No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought read more
No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.
Thought is valuable in proportion as it is generative.
Thought is valuable in proportion as it is generative.
The kings of modern thought are dumb.
The kings of modern thought are dumb.
In indolent vacuity of thought.
In indolent vacuity of thought.
