"Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest" — Lawrence Sterne

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest

It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man.

You would be surprised how hard it often is to translate an action into thought

It is much safer to obey, than to govern

All wealth is the product of labor.

It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey

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