At bottom, everything depends upon the presence or absence of one single element in the soul

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Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.

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Every man is a priest, even involuntarily; his conduct is an unspoken sermon, which is forever preaching to others.

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Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

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Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.

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There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good.

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Civilization is first of all a moral thing. Without truth, respect for duty, love of neighbor, and virtue, everything is destroyed. The morality of a society is alone the basis of civilization.

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What we do not understand we have no right to judge

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You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.

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The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.

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