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Many share my views with me. But I don't share them with them
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it
When ancient opinions and rules of life are taken away, the loss, cannot possibly be estimated. From that moment we have no compass to govern us; nor can we know distinctly to what port to steer
Some praise at morning what they blame at night, But always think the last opinion right
Opinion is the queen of the world
Force rules the world, and not opinion; but opinion is that which makes use of force
Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings
Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth
Opinions have vested interests just as men have
He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still
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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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