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The two great movers of the human mind are the desire for good, and the fear of evil
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully
The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust
If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words
Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness
Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well
Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding
Gravity is a mystery of the body invented to conceal the defects of the mind
Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest will either be supplied or its loss will not be felt
It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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