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True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.
Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom.
Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would think, might dispose us to modesty.
Belief gets in the way of learning.
Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.
A brave mind is always impregnable.
Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.
People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.
In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a... →
Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty gives way.