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Extremes are faulty and proceed from men: compensation is just, and proceeds from God. - The Characters or Manners of the Present Age (ch. XVII) [Extremes] Great things astonish us, and small dishearten us. Custom makes both familiar. - The Characters or Manners of the Present Age (vol. II, ch. I, On Judgments) [Custom] If Poverty is the Mother of Crimes, want of Sense is the Father. - The Characters or Manners of the Present Age (vol. II, ch. II) [Sense] Incivility is not a Vice of the Soul, but the effect of several Vices; of Vanity, Ignorance of Duty, Laziness, Stupidity, Distraction, Contempt of others, and Jealousy. - The Characters or Manners of the Present Age (vol. II, ch. XI) [Character] Intelligence is to genius as the whole is in proportion to its part. [Fr., Entre esprit et talent il y a la proportion du tout a sa partie.] - The Characters or Manners of the Present Age--Opinions [Genius] Displaying page 9 of 9 for this author: << Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [9]
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