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Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion

This book delves into the essence of human conduct, exploring the intricate relationship between culture and religion through a series of aphorisms and reflections. It examines the principles that govern social interactions and the profound impact of religious beliefs on individual and collective behavior. more

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John Lancaster Spalding
John Lancaster Spalding

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. more

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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.”

“If a state should pass laws forbidding its citizens to become wise and holy, it would be made a byword for all time. But this, in effect, is what our commercial, social, and political systems do. They compel the sacrifice of mental and moral power to money and dissipation.”