“It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.”
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Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.
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The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.
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People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.
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Our passion and principals are constantly in a frenzy, but begin to shift and waver, as we return to reason.
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