“Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.”
Men“One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.”
Poetry“Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.”
Men“All the reasonings of men are not worth one sentiment of women.”
Men“Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.”
Friendship“Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”
Life“One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.”
Great“He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend provided, of course, he really is dead.”
Great“Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors but they are seldom or ever inventors.”
Women“To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.”
God“It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.”
Future“Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.”
Work“To hold a pen is to be at war.”
War“The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.”
Government“The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work.”
Work“Nature has always had more force than education.”
Education“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.”
Alone“Perfection is attained by slow degrees it requires the hand of time.”
Time“An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.”
Government“Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.”
Love“It is vain for the coward to flee death follows close behind it is only by defying it that the brave escape.”
Death“He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.”
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