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Quote by Joseph Hunter

“My life is in the hands of any fool who makes me lose my temper.”

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Joseph Hunter, born on February 6, 1783, was a renowned British antiquarian and collector. His life was dedicated to the collection and research of ancient art and artifacts, which had a profound impact on the antique world in Britain and around the globe. more

“Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.”

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Book:The Works with His Life /Franklin, Benjamin

Source: The Works with His Life /Franklin, Benjamin

“It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it, as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding out.”

Self Lying Easy Difficult Findings Deceit Deceiving Dishonesty

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.”

Lying Speak Gains Deceit Trusted Dishonesty Speak The Truth

Author:Walter Raleigh

“Lying is a most disgraceful vice; it first despises God, and then fears men.”

Men Firsts Lying Vices Deceit Despise Dishonesty Disgraceful

Author:Plutarch

“We may not all break the Ten Commandments, but we are certainly all capable of it. Within us lurks the breaker of all laws, ready to spring out at the first real opportunity.”

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Book:My Life (Revised and Updated)

Source: My Life (Revised and Updated)

“All that one gains by falsehood is, not to be believed when he speaks the truth.”

Lying Speak Gains Deceit Falsehood Dishonesty Speak The Truth

Book:Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

Source: Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

“I didnt know I was mad about anything. I guess if the New York Times says I am, I must be.”

Ifs Knows New York Mad Dishonesty New York Times

Author:Mark Cuban

“I have said to you to speak the truth is a painful thing. To be forced to tell lies is much worse.”

Said Lying Speak Truth Is Painful Dishonesty Speak The Truth Painful Things

Book:The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: De profundis,

Source: The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: De profundis,

“Enthusiasm is the divine particle in our composition: with it we are great, generous, and true; without it, we are little, false, and mean.”

Mean Littles Attitude Divine Enthusiasm Generous Composition Particles Enthusiasm For Life

Book:Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides

Source: Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides

“If you give appreciation to people, you win their goodwill. But more important than that, practicing this philosophy has made a different person of me.”