Quote #73

There is a physical weakness which stems from mental ability, and a mental weakness which comes from physical ability.

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  3. There are single thoughts that contain the essence of the whole volume, single sentences that have the beauties of large work.
  4. There is an admiration which is the daughter of knowledge.
  5. The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.
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  7. The talkative man speaks from his mouth, the eloquent man speaks from his heart.
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