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Everything is good as it leaves the hands of the author of things, degenerates in the hands of man
The great objection to new books is that they prevent our reading old ones
The Bible is to religion what the Iliad is to poetry
How many books there are whose reputation is made that would not obtain it were it now to make?
There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the world
Books are the immortal sons deifying their sires
It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life
A library implies an act of faith
It is a vanity to persuade the world one hath much learning, by getting a great library
Thou mayst as well expect to grow strong by always eating as wiser by always reading. Too much overcharges nature, and turns more into disease than nourishment. 'Tis thought and digestion which makes books serviceable, and gives health and vigor to the mind
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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