“Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.”

― David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature

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“This patriotism is sometimes stimulated by religious enthusiasm, and then it is capable of making the most prodigious efforts. It is in itself a kind of religion; it does not reason, but it acts from the impulse of faith and of sentiment.”

― Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America

“Our heart is a treasury; if you pour out all its wealth at once, you are bankrupt.”

― Honoré de Balzac, Father Goriot

“People over forty can seldom be permanently convinced of anything. At eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves in which we hide.”

― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flappers and Philosophers

“the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Physical beauty is passing. A transitory possession. But beauty of the mind and richness of the spirit and tenderness of the heart–and I have all of those things–aren't taken away, but grow! Increase with the years!”

― Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

“The breaking of so great a thing should make a greater crack: the round world should have shook lions into civil streets, and citizens to their dens.”

― William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra

“Boys enjoy the misery of their companions, at least village boys in that day did, and in later life I have found that all adults are not free from the peculiarity.”

― Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

“Sentence first—verdict afterwards.”

― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

“Secrets, silent, stony sit in the dark palaces of both our hearts: secrets weary of their tyranny: tyrants, willing to be dethroned.”

― James Joyce, Ulysses

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting”

― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

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