Apart from blunt truth, our lives sink decadently amid the perfume of hints and suggestions.
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Seek simplicity but distrust it.
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A general definition of civilization a civilized society is exhibiting the fine qualities of truth, beauty, adventure, art, peace.
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I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke, and I am suspicious of those who aren't.
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Education with inert ideas is not only useless it is above all things harmful.
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