“Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.”
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None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.
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Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.
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No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.
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To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable.
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