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Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.

Our country is that spot to which our heart is bound.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.

The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.

The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error.

The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year.

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.