Man is timid and apologetic he is no longer upright he dares not say I think, I am, but quotes some saint or sage
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The never-ending task of self improvement.
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Genius is its own end, and draws its means and the style of its architecture from within, going abroad only for audience, and spectator, as we adapt our voice and phrase to the distance and character of the ear we speak to.
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'Tis a rule of manners to avoid exaggeration.
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At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.
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Blame is safer than praise.
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