“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
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“So far, about morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.”
― Death in the Afternoon
― Death in the Afternoon
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― As You Like It
― As You Like It
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
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