No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. The Decay of Lying
It is no small thing, when they, who are so fresh from God, love us. Master Humphrey's Clock
It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should? Discourses
If virtue promises good fortune and tranquility and happiness, certainly also the progress towards virtue is progress towards each of these things. Discourses
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