The desire of knowledge, like the thirst for riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it. -Laurence Sterne

 

The desire of knowledge, like the thirst for riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.


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I write the first sentence and trust in God for the next.

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You can always tell a real friend; when you've made a fool of yourself, he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

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I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life.

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Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.

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Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

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