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book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading advice
When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should take it for our own, and make an immediate application of it, as we would of the advice of a friend whom we have purposely consulted.
book merit lovers
We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit.
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book reading writing
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
literature civility
The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.
literature potatoes poultry
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.
literature made should
I made a compact with myself that in my person literature should stand by itself, of itself, and for itself.
literature stealing plagiarism
If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition.
literature prudence
There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.
literature fool religious-bigotry
Bigotry murders religion to frighten fools with her ghost.
literature speech giants
The Grecian’s maxim would indeed be a sweeping clause in Literature; it would reduce many a giant to a pygmy; many a speech to a sentence; and many a folio to a primer.
literature action conflict
Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.
literature
We are so very 'umble.
prudent faces
Courage is strength in the face of knowledge of what is to be feared or hoped. Wisdom is prudent strength. Atul Gawande
prudent type
I don't think it's the most prudent thing to do at this time. It's really a long-shot type of situation." () Daniel McConchie
prudent needs prudence
When you have nothing to say, or to hide, there is no need to be prudent. Andre Gide
prudent time
For Todd, it's time to go after it, ... We'll be prudent about it. Brian Billick
prudent seems surprise timing
This seems like the prudent thing to do. Some of this may have been a surprise to some of us, but it's a timing thing.
prudent whenever wise
Whenever it's around the eye, I think it prudent and wise that all cautions should be taken.
prudent doe results
Everything we do has a result. But that which is right and prudent does not always lead to good, nor the contrary to what is bad. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
prudent resources
It's just being more prudent with the resources we have.
prudent responsibility
It's really our responsibility to do this audit. It's prudent to do this.