The mind is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not discreetly how to use it. Essays
Above all, avoid falsehood, every kind of falsehood, especially falseness to yourself. Watch over your own deceitfulness and look into it every hour, every minute. The Karamazov Brothers
Patriotism: Your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. A Journal of Democracy
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