Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends. -Mencken, H. L.
Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends. -Mencken, H. L.
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He who would be serene and pure needs but one thing, detachment. -Eckhart, Meister
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The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness. – Gibran, Kahlil
"Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable." – William Shakespeare
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"We never reflect on how pleasant it is to ask for nothing" – Seneca
“We never reflect on how pleasant it is to ask for nothing” – Seneca