Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves
Source: Letter to H. L. Pierce (Apr. 6, 1859)
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Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one
Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence
Good company will always be found much less expensive than bad
Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife
One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other
All for one, one for all.
How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others.
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?
The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts.