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The most learned are often the most narrow minded.
The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.
The perfect joys of heaven do not satisfy the cravings of nature.
The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.
The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.
The public have neither shame or gratitude.
The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right.
The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings.
The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases.
The true barbarian is he who thinks everything barbarous but his own tastes and prejudices.
The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.
The way to get on in the world is to be neither more nor less wise, neither better nor worse than your neighbours.
The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.
There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our friends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please, that is, as they please or displease us.
There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.
There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion.
There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.
There is no one thoroughly despicable. We cannot descend much lower than an idiot; and an idiot has some advantages over a wise man.
There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.
There is nothing good to be had in the country, or if there is, they will not let you have it.
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10 April, 1778
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18 September, 1830
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