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Man seeketh in society comfort, use and protection
There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about
The security of Society lies in custom and unconscious instinct, and the basis of the stability of Society, as a healthy organism, is the complete absence of any intelligence amongst its members
I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy
The sheep are happier of themselves than under the care of a wolf.
Letter to William Stevens Smith, 1787
Don't join too many gangs. Join few if any.
Join the United States and join the family
But not much in between unless a college.
Join the United States and join the family
But not much in between unless a college.
Build Soil, 1932
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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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