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The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is right.
—Judge Learned Hand, 1944It is impossible to live pleasurably without living wisely, well, and justly, and impossible to live wisely, well, and justly without living pleasurably.
—Epicurus, c. 300 BCHe who travels by sea is nothing but a worm on a piece of wood, a trifle in the midst of a powerful creation. The waters play about with him at will, and no one but God can help him.
—Muhammad as-Saffar, 1846The most may err as grossly as the few.
—John Dryden, 1681Anything one is remembering is a repetition, but existing as a human being that is being, listening, and hearing is never repetition.
—Gertrude Stein, 1935Fire is a natural symbol of life and passion, though it is the one element in which nothing can actually live.
—Susanne K. Langer, 1942It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
—The BibleCommerce has made all winds her ministers.
—John Sterling, 1843After each night we are emptier: our mysteries and our griefs have leaked away into our dreams.
—E.M. Cioran, 1949Petty laws breed great crimes.
—Ouida, 1880Men take diseases, one of another. Therefore let men take heed of their company.
—William Shakespeare, c. 1600Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
—Ulysses S. Grant, 1877