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“Some blame themselves to extort the praise of contradiction from others.”

Book:The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

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The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

This book compiles a selection of pithy and thought-provoking statements from various celebrated authors, offering readers a glimpse into the wisdom of the literary greats. more

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Tryon Edwards

Tryon Edwards, a figure from 1809 to 1894, whose specific profession and category are unknown. more

“The leaves do not change color from the blighting touch of the frost, but from the process of natural decay. They fall when the fruit has been ripened and their work is done. And their splendid change of coloring is but their graceful and beautiful surrender of life, when they have finished their summer offering of service to God and man.”

Men Has Beens Done Beautiful Fall Process Natural Color Summer Fruit Finished Surrender Offering Decay Splendid Frost Service To God

Author:Tryon Edwards

“The questions which for years were in dispute between the State and General Government, and which unhappily were not decided by the dictates of reason, but referred to the decision of war, having been decided against us, it is the part of wisdom to acquiesce in the result, and of candor to recognize the fact.”

Years War States Reason Facts Government Decision Results Decided Disputes Candor

Author:Robert E. Lee

“I should NOT be trading on the blood of my men.”

Men Should Blood Trading

Author:Robert E. Lee

“The tears of the compassionate are sweeter than dewdrops falling from roses on the bosom of the earth. Shut not thine ear, therefore, against the cries of the poor, neither harden thine heart against the calamities of the innocent.”

Heart Earth Fall Poor Compassion Cry Tears Ears Rose Innocent Compassionate Calamity Bosoms

Book:The Œconomy of Human Life: Translated from an Indian Manuscript, Written by an Ancient Bramin. To which is Prefixed, an Account of the Manner in which the Said Manuscript was Discovered. In a Letter from an English Gentleman Now Residing in China to the Earl of E****..

Source: The Œconomy of Human Life: Translated from an Indian Manuscript, Written by an Ancient Bramin. To which is Prefixed, an Account of the Manner in which the Said Manuscript was Discovered. In a Letter from an English Gentleman Now Residing in China to the Earl of E****..

“The wise maketh every thing the means of advantage; and with the same countenance beholdeth he all the faces of fortune: he governeth the good, he conquereth the evil; he is unmov'd in all. Presume not in prosperity, neither despair thou in adversity.”

Mean Faces Evil Wise Despair Advantage Adversity Fortune Prosperity Countenance

Author:Robert Dodsley

“I'm going to save my public voice largely for the issues where I have some depth.”

Voice Issues Depth

Author:Bill Gates

“At times, I do Tabata, a high-intensity Japanese training regimen, in which I must do 20 seconds of a specific body part with 10 seconds of rest. This must be done eight times within four minutes. Your heart rate shoots through the roof, but you burn a lot of fat.”

Heart Done Body Four Minutes Training Rate Eight Fats Seconds Intensity Roof Heart Rate

Author:Arjun Rampal

“Being fit helps me improve my concentration, my will power and even my determination.”

Helping Fit Determination Help Me Concentration Will Power

Author:Arjun Rampal