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Ah, if the rich were rich as the poor fancy riches.

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The connection between our knowledge and the abyss of being is still real, and the explication must be not less magnificent.

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Let us be poised, wise and our own today.

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Every burned book enlightens the world.

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We are such lovers of self-reliance, that we excuse in a man many sins, if he will show us a complete satisfaction in his position, which asks no leave to be, of mine, or any man's good opinion.

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In these divine pleasures permitted to me of walks in the June night under moon and stars, I can put my life as a fact before me and stand aloof from its honor and shame.

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I cannot go to the houses of my nearest relatives, because I do not wish to be alone. Society exists by chemical affinity, and not otherwise.

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We do what we must, and call it by the best names we can, and would fain have the praise of having intended the result which ensues.

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I think no virtue goes with size.

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Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

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Among the multitude of scholars and authors, we feel no hallowing presence; we are sensible of a knack and skill rather than of inspiration; they have a light, and know not whence it comes, and call it their own; their talent is some exaggerated faculty, some overgrown member, so that their strength is a disease.

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Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

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The pest of society is egotists.

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Away with this hurrah of masses, and let us have the considerate vote of single men.

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The word liberty in the mouth of Mr. Webster sounds like the word love in the mouth of a courtesan.

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Intellect is a fire; rash and pitiless it melts this wonderful bone-house which is called man. Genius even, as it is the greatestgood, is the greatest harm.

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Life itself is ... a sleep within a sleep.

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For every seeing soul, there are two absorbing facts - I, and the abyss.

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Why should I hasten to solve every riddle which life offers me? I am well assured that the Questioner, who brings me so many problems, will bring me the answers also, in due time.

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