The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

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We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love.

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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

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The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.

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The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it enthusiasm signifies God in us.

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The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us.

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Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.

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Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.

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The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.

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Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.

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