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“That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love, are the true measure of his character.”
“The wretched have no compassion; they can do good only from strong principles of duty.”
“The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.”
“Prudence keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy.”
“The fountain of content must spring up in the mind, and he who hath so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts.”
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”
“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.”
“The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.”
“Great things are achieved through effort.”
“To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.”
“The endearing elegance of female friendship”
“If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone.”
“Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.”
“Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation. You do not find it among gross people.”
“Kindness is in our power even when fondness is not”
“All wonder is the effect of novelty upon ignorance.”
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