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To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.
To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.
He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord.
He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord.
No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. No idea is so modern that it will not read more
No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. No idea is so modern that it will not some day be antiquated...to seize the flying thought before it escapes us is our only touch with reality.
Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back
Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back
Don't just learn the tricks of the trade. Learn the trade.
Don't just learn the tricks of the trade. Learn the trade.
Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.
Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.
Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.
Living with a saint is more grueling than being one.
Living with a saint is more grueling than being one.
