“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
The times are past when only the powerful and the prominent were human beings—and the others were bond servants and slaves. This is due to Christianity. Works of Love
Let no act be done at haphazard, nor otherwise than according to the finished rules that govern its kind. Book IV
Even in those cities which seem to enjoy the blessings of peace, and where the arts florish, the inhabitants are devoured by envy, cares and anxieties, which are greater plagues than any experienced in a town when it is under siege. Candide
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