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Quote by Oliver Goldsmith
The heart of every man lies open to the shafts of correction if th

The heart of every man lies open to the shafts of correction if the archer can take proper aim. – Oliver Goldsmith

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Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness that humans never taste. How deceptive and destructive are those pictures of consummate bliss! – Oliver Goldsmith

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Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent it seldom has justice enough to accuse. – Oliver Goldsmith

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Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place. – Moli

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Why, Sir, most schemes of political improvement are very laughable things. – Samuel Johnson

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By continually scolding someone, they in time become accustomed to it and despise your reproof. – Proverb

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Reform, Correction

The amelioration of the world cannot be achieved by sacrifices in moments of crisis; it depends on the efforts made and constantly repeated during the humdrum, uninspiring periods, which separate one crisis from another, and of which normal lives mainly consist. – Aldous Huxley

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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, Im not so lonely. If I cannot travel, or do art, or have company, if they take away all my belongings, it doesnt matter at all. – Ai Weiwei

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I published in 1978 a report on dreams in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. It was the first study of its kind to demonstrate that it is possible for people to make constructive use of their dreams to improve their lives. – Henry Reed

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