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John Lancaster Spalding was a prominent American author whose works spanned a variety of fields including history, literature, and philosophy, leaving a profound impact on posterity.

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“A Wise man knows that much of what he says and does is commonplace and trivial. His thoughts are not all solemn and sacred in his own eyes. He is able to laugh at himself and is not offended when others make him a subject whereon to exercise their wit.”

Knows Men Doe Eye Able Laughing Wise Subjects Exercise Sacred Wit Offended Solemn Commonplace

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“Few know the joys that spring from a disinterested curiosity. It is like a cheerful spirit that leads us through worlds filled with what is true and fair, which we admire and love because it is true and fair.”

Knows World Joy Spirit Love Is Spring Fairs And Love Filled Curiosity Admire Cheerful Disinterested Admire And Love

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“The exercise of authority is odious, and they who know how to govern, leave it in abeyance as much as possible.”

Knows Know How Exercise Authority

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“A gentleman does not appear to know more or to be more than those with whom he is thrown into company.”

Knows Doe Company Gentleman Thrown

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“To cultivate the memory we should confide to it only what we understand and love: the rest is a useless burden; for simply to know by rote is not to know at all.”

Knows Should Memories And Love Burden Useless

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“The important thing is how we know, not what or how much.”

Knows Important Important Things

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

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“When we know and love the best we are content to lack the approval of the many.”

Knows And Love Approval

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“The ploughman knows how many acres he shall upturn from dawn to sunset: but the thinker knows not what a day may bring forth.”

Knows May Know How Dawn Sunset Thinker Acres

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“When guests enter the room their entertainers rise to receive them; and in all meetings men should ascend into their higher selves, imparting to one another only the best they know and love.”

Knows Men Should Self Rooms Higher And Love Meetings Guests Entertainers Higher Self

Book:Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

Source: Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

“Your faith is what you believe, not what you know.”

Knows Believe Faith

Author:John Lancaster Spalding

About the Author

Born: June 2, 1840
Died: August 25, 1916
Known for: Author
Quotes: 139

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