I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.
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As the language of the face is universal, so 'tis very comprehensive no laconism can reach it 'Tis the short hand of the mind, and crowds a great deal in a little roomJeremy Collier
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Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would think, might dispose us to modesty.
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True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.
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Belief gets in the way of learning.
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Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.
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