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Wit gives an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.


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Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.



Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.

Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.



The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.



Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.



Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.



Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man.

Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment the treasurer, of a wise man.



True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.



No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.

No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.



They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.

They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.



Death is only a horizon, and a horizon is only the limit of your sight. Open your eyes to see more clearly.

Death is only a horizon, and a horizon is only the limit of your sight. Open your eyes to see more clearly.





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I have no regrets because I know I did my best – all I could do.

I have no regrets because I know I did my best – all I could do.



It is easy to say something new, if all senses one will eschew. But hardly ever is found, that the new is also sound.

It is easy to say something new, if all senses one will eschew. But hardly ever is found, that the new is also sound.



When we choose to obey God and give our bodies to our husbands—even if we don’t feel like it—God will reward us with pleasure.

When we choose to obey God and give our bodies to our husbands—even if we don’t feel like it—God will reward us with pleasure.



During the age of Atlantis, the low population density and the resulting purity of the earth's aura, made conditions ideal for discovering secret meditation techniques.

During the age of Atlantis, the low population density and the resulting purity of the earth's aura, made conditions ideal for discovering secret meditation techniques.



Society proceeds like the ocean. After a disaster, it resume its wonted level and rhythms; its devouring interests efface all traces of damage.

Society proceeds like the ocean. After a disaster, it resume its wonted level and rhythms; its devouring interests efface all traces of damage.



I work hard to show my mother that her child has a purpose.

I work hard to show my mother that her child has a purpose.



After the first International Days of Protest in October, 1965, Senator Mansfield criticized the 'sense of utter irresponsibility' shown by the demonstrators.

After the first International Days of Protest in October, 1965, Senator Mansfield criticized the 'sense of utter irresponsibility' shown by the demonstrators.



Throughout the whole vegetable, sensible, and rational world, whatever makes progress towards maturity, as soon as it has passed that point, begins to verge towards decay.

Throughout the whole vegetable, sensible, and rational world, whatever makes progress towards maturity, as soon as it has passed that point, begins to verge towards decay.



Thus when I have to summarize naturalized spirituality in a single phrase, it is this: the thoughtful love of life.

Thus when I have to summarize naturalized spirituality in a single phrase, it is this: the thoughtful love of life.




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