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The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.


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He that loves reading has everything within his reach.

He that loves reading has everything within his reach.



Whenever government assumes to deliver us from the trouble of thinking for ourselves, the only consequences it produces are those of torpor and imbecility.

Whenever government assumes to deliver us from the trouble of thinking for ourselves, the only consequences it produces are those of torpor and imbecility.



Revolution is engendered by an indignation with tyranny, yet is itself pregnant with tyranny.

Revolution is engendered by an indignation with tyranny, yet is itself pregnant with tyranny.



Above all we should not forget, that government is an evil, an usurpation upon the private judgment and individual conscience of mankind.

Above all we should not forget, that government is an evil, an usurpation upon the private judgment and individual conscience of mankind.



The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children.

The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children.



Revolutions are the produce of passion, not of sober and tranquil reason.

Revolutions are the produce of passion, not of sober and tranquil reason.



The wise man is satisfied with nothing.

The wise man is satisfied with nothing.



The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself.

The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself.



To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.

To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.



The first duty of man is to take none of the principles of conduct upon trust; to do nothing without a clear and individual conviction that it is right to be done.

The first duty of man is to take none of the principles of conduct upon trust; to do nothing without a clear and individual conviction that it is right to be done.





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The stork is voiceless because there is really nothing to say.

The stork is voiceless because there is really nothing to say.



I rarely do things based on what everybody else is doing; I never have.

I rarely do things based on what everybody else is doing; I never have.



Raising the standard of the work, not complaining about somebody not voting.

Raising the standard of the work, not complaining about somebody not voting.



Before thou reprehend another, take heed thou art not culpable in what thou goest about to reprehend. He that cleanses a blot with blotted fingers makes a greater blur.

Before thou reprehend another, take heed thou art not culpable in what thou goest about to reprehend. He that cleanses a blot with blotted fingers makes a greater blur.



I regard reduction in Federal spending as one of the most important issues in this campaign. In my opinion it is the most direct and effective contribution that Government can make to business.

I regard reduction in Federal spending as one of the most important issues in this campaign. In my opinion it is the most direct and effective contribution that Government can make to business.



We'll have freedom, love and health/When the grand red flag is flying, In the Workers' Commonwealth.

We'll have freedom, love and health/When the grand red flag is flying, In the Workers' Commonwealth.



I dont wish for anything. Wishing for a million dollars feels greedy. I just wish for the best for me.

I dont wish for anything. Wishing for a million dollars feels greedy. I just wish for the best for me.



The Heart that is not in love will fail the test.

The Heart that is not in love will fail the test.



May I be a light for those in need of light. May I be a bed for those in need of rest. May I be a servant for those in need of service, for all embodied beings.

May I be a light for those in need of light. May I be a bed for those in need of rest. May I be a servant for those in need of service, for all embodied beings.



Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating.

Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating.




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