"Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth."
-Jean de la Bruyere
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"It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues.“
-Jean de la Bruyere
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"The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth."
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"Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness."
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"The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education."
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"The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored."
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"It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part what does it cost to add a smile?"
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