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Quote by George Santayana
It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to. – George Santayana

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It is possible to be a master in false philosophy, easier, in fact, than to be a master in the truth, because a false philosophy can be made as simple and consistent as one pleases. – George Santayana

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He was a “how” thinker, not an “if” thinker. – Author Unknown

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Order marches with weighty and measured strides; disorder is always in a hurry. – Napoleon I, Maxims, 1815

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The wicked often work harder to go to hell than the righteous do to enter heaven. – Josh Billings

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Self-pity is… a sinkhole from which no rescuing hand can drag you because you have chosen to sink. – Elizabeth Elliot

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Nature hates calculators. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it. – Bryant H. McGill

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