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The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. - John Bu

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. – John Burroughs

Other quotes by John Burroughs

Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man. – John Burroughs

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Society
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John Burroughs
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For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice — no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service. – John Burroughs

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Promises
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I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral. – John Burroughs

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History
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Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire. – Bhagavad Gita

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Men who know themselves are no longer fools. They stand on the threshold of the door of Wisdom. – Havelock Ellis

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Wisdom

Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps. – Elizabeth George

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Wisdom

The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living, which are to be desired when dying. – Norman Douglas

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Wisdom

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A healthy attitude is contagious but dont wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. – Tom Stoppard

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She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket. – Raymond Chandler

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People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them. – Anton Chekhov

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A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words. – Phillips Brooks

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