A man far oftener appears to have a decided character from persistently following his temperament than from persistently following his principles. Human, All Too Human
I would not have him sorrow at my hard lot, or say at the burial, Thus we lay out Socrates, or, Thus we follow him to the grave or bury him; for false words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. Be of good cheer then, my good Crito, and say that you are burying my body only, and do with that as is usual, and as you think best. The Trials Of Socrates
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. Pride and Prejudice
Death was a friend, and sleep was Death's brother. The Grapes of Wrath
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