“A mind of slow apprehension is therefore not necessarily a weak mind.”
Quotes for When You Need Peace · Page 99
Serene words to slow down your world and bring you back to stillness.
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“The one who is alert with abstractions is not always profound, he is more often very superficial.”
“The man of principles has character. Of him we know definitely what to expect.”
“Collectively, the more civilized men are, the more they are actors.”
“The child must be brought up free (that he allow others to be free).”
“Too much discipline makes one narrow and kills proficiency.”
“When I treat any one as worthless, I can inspire him with no desire to do right.”
“Thus our duties to animals are indirectly duties to humanity.”
“Philosophy triumphs easily over past and future evils; but present evils triumph over it.”
“Everyone complains about his memory, and no one complains about his judgment.”
“There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill.”
“We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.”
“We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.”
“Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.”
“Heresies have never been more than particular opinions, since they began with five or six men.”
“All demonstrated truth is necessary, eternal and immutable.”