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"The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has."
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"In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it."
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"A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery."
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"In the course of history, men come to see that iron necessity is neither iron nor necessary."
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"A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him."
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"The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble."
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"There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the thing he was educated in."
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"The dons of Oxford and Cambridge are too busy educating the young men to be able to teach them anything."
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"Men should not try to overstrain their goodness more than any other faculty, bodily or mental."
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"In the last analysis, even the best man is evil: in the last analysis, even the best woman is bad."
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"It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one."
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"Study the past if you would define the future."
Education
"It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up..."
Life
"When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."
Character
"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?"
Man
"To one who is not eager I do not reveal anything, nor do I explain anything to one who is not communicative. If I raise one corner for someone and he cannot come back with the other three, I do not go on."
Education
"To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness."
Philosophy
"When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them."
Self-Improvement
"I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there."
Wisdom
"If you look at their intentions, examine their motives, and scrutinize what brings them contentment " how can people hide who they are? How can they hide who they really are?"
Psychology
"It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them."
Friendship
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