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Julius Charles Hare, a British writer, was born on September 13, 1795, and died on January 3, 1855. Known for his humorous and satirical writing style, Hare is best remembered for works such as 'The Curious Life of Charles Wilson' and 'The Life of Sir John Brander'. His contributions to 19th-century British literature are significant and have had a lasting impact on writers and readers alike.

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“The virtue of Christianity is obedience.”

Christianity Virtue Obedience

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“If your divines are not philosophers, your philosophy will neither be divine, nor able to divine.”

Ifs Philosophy Able Divine Philosopher

Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

“The business of philosophy is to circumnavigate human nature.”

Humans Philosophy Human Nature

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“What a pity it is that there are so many words! Whenever one wants to say anything, three or four ways of saying it run into one's head together; and one can't tell which to choose. It is as troublesome and puzzling as choosing a ribbon ... or a husband.”

Way Want Running Together Three Four Husband Pity Say Anything Troublesome Ribbons Puzzling

Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

“By the ancients, courage was regarded as practically the main part of virtue; by us, though I hope we are not less brave, purity is so regarded now.”

Virtue Brave Purity

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“Many people make their own God; and he is much what the French may mean when they talk of le bon Dieu,--very indulgent, rather weak, near at hand when we want anything, but far away out of sight when we have a mind to do wrong. Such a God is as much an idol as if he were an image of stone.”

People Ifs Want Mind May Mean Hands Religion Stones Weak Sight Idols Far Away

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“True goodness is like the glow-worm in this, that it shines most when no eyes except those of heaven are upon it.”

Eye Heaven Goodness Shining Worms Glow Worms

Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

“Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.”

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“To no kind of begging are people so averse, as to begging pardon; that is, when there is any serious ground for doing so.”

People Kind Serious Pardon Begging

Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

“Knowledge is the parent of love; wisdom, love itself.”

Wisdom Parent Intelligence Love Wisdom

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“A weak mind sinks under prosperity, as well as under adversity.”

Mind Wells Weak Adversity Prosperity Weak Minds

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers: From the Fifth London Ed

“The next best thing to a very good joke is a very bad one.”

Next Jokes Very Good Best Things

Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

“The mind is like a sheet of white paper in this, that the impressions it receives the oftenest, and retains the longest, are black ones.”

Mind Black White Paper Impression Sheets White Paper

Book:Guesses at Truth: Second Series

Source: Guesses at Truth: Second Series

“Few people have courage enough to appear as good as they really are. Most people confuse greatness with power, despite the fact that greatness has nothing to do with power.”

People Enough Facts Greatness Despite Have Courage

Author:Julius Charles Hare

“Everybody has his own theatre, in which he is manager, actor, prompter, playwright, sceneshifter, boxkeeper, doorkeeper, all in one, and audience into the bargain.”

Actors Audience Psychology Theater Managers Bargains

Author:Julius Charles Hare

“Children always turn towards the light. Oh that grown-up people in this world became like little children!”

People World Children Littles Light Turns This World

Author:Julius Charles Hare

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Born: September 13, 1795
Died: January 3, 1855
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 16

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