The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
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The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it to confess your ignorance.
Permalink to quote #63 The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement howeve…
Permalink to quote #65 The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve th…
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