"An example is often a deceptive mirror, and the order of destiny, so troubling to our thoughts, is not always found written in things past."

Thought, Thoughts, Destiny, Example, Order

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"An example is often a deceptive mirror, and the order of destiny, so troubling to our thoughts, is not always found written in things past."

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"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Thought, Thoughts, Heaven, Words

"We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

Thought, Now

"Too much thought can find fault in anything, even if there is no fault to be found."

S. A. Tawks, British Author

Thought, Perception, Fault, Negativity, Mind

"Even if things were the same, people's perception of them might have been very different back then. The darkness of night was probably deeper then, so the moon must have been that much bigger and brighter."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Thought, Reflection, Philosophy, Mind

"A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value."

Isaac Asimov, American Scientist

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"The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves."

Eric Hoffer, American Writer

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"It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts."

Boris Yeltsin, Russian Statesman

Thought, People, Thoughts, Gold

"A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts."

Joshua Reynolds, English Artist

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"In Socrates' thought the two marks of individual self-consciousness appear; it is practical and it is social."

James Mark Baldwin, American Philosopher

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"My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them so much as tyrannize them."

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"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

"We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them."

"I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library."

"Too much thought can find fault in anything, even if there is no fault to be found."

"Even if things were the same, people's perception of them might have been very different back then. The darkness of night was probably deeper then, so the moon must have been that much bigger and brighter."

"A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value."

"The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves."

"It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts."

"A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts."

"In Socrates' thought the two marks of individual self-consciousness appear; it is practical and it is social."

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"When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph."

"To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory."

"To win without risk is to triumph without glory."

"I have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace."

"My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them so much as tyrannize them."

"My sweetest hope is to lose hope."

"A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory."

"Reason and love are sworn enemies."

"To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory."

"He who does not fear death cares naught for threats."