“To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever thing to say.”
— Will Durant
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A good man would prefer to be
“A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.”
— Sallust
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Be good, keep your feet dry, your
“Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.”
— Thomas Merton
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Women wish to be loved without a
“Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Learn to… be what you are, and
“Learn to… be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Life consists not in holding good cards
“Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.”
— Josh Billings
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True friendship multiplies the good in life
“True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
— Baltasar Gracian
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Every art and every inquiry, and similarly
“Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim.”
— Aristotle
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If you love those who love you,
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.”
— Jesus Christ
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Apply yourself both now and in the
“Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.”
— Plato
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He who can no longer pause to
“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.”
— Albert Einstein
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