“ Man is certainly stark mad; he cannot make a worm, and yet he will be making gods by dozens. ”
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“ When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind. ”
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“ When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind. ”
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“ There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves. ”
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“ Ambition and curiosity are the two scourges of the soul: the latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything; the former prevents our leaving anything in doubt or undecided. ”
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“ There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves. ”
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“ There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves. ”
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“ There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves. ”
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“ Ambition and curiosity are the two scourges of the soul: the latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything; the former prevents our leaving anything in doubt or undecided. ”
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“ There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent. ”
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“ There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent. ”
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“ Unless a man feels he has a good memory, he should never venture to lie. ”
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“ Ambition and curiosity are the two scourges of the soul: the latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything; the former prevents our leaving anything in doubt or undecided. ”
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“ Ambition and curiosity are the two scourges of the soul: the latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything; the former prevents our leaving anything in doubt or undecided. ”
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“ Other passions have objects to flatter them, and seem to content and satisfy them for a while; there is power in ambition, pleasure in luxury, and pelf in covetousness; but envy can gain nothing but vexation. ”
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“ Unless a man feels he has a good memory, he should never venture to lie. ”
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“ There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent. ”
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“ Unless a man feels he has a good memory, he should never venture to lie. ”
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“ Ambition and curiosity are the two scourges of the soul: the latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything; the former prevents our leaving anything in doubt or undecided. ”
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“ Ambition and curiosity are the two scourges of the soul: the latter prompts us to poke our noses into everything; the former prevents our leaving anything in doubt or undecided. ”
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