Diamonds are to be found only in the darkness of the earth, and truth in the darkness of the mind.

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The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.

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Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.

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To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.

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It is the lineaments of the years which form the countenance of the century.

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When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.

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If you don't build castles in the air you won't build anything on the ground.

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The social edifice of the past rests on three columns,—the priest, the king, and the hangman.

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To set up a theory that lacks a source of truth is an excellent example of blind assurance.

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In its printed form, thought is more imperishable than ever; it is volatile, irresistible, indestructible.

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