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Quote by William Temple
The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear m

The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust ones own opinions, and value others that deserve it. – William Temple

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The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the forth for my enemies. – William Temple

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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. – William Temple

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The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a childs home. – William Temple

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You have to respect your audience. Without them, youre essentially standing alone, singing to yourself. – K. D. Lang

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I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life. – Tennessee Williams

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None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone. – Thomas Carlyle

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Friendship has its illusions no less than love. – Stendhal

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I love home cooking, and Im not a great one for fast food. – Bear Grylls

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To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships. – W.E.B. DuBois

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