The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation.
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Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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Be frank and explicit. That is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and to confuse the minds of others.
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Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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