Sentiment is the poetry of the imagination.
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Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
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A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.
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Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.
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To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.
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