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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book nine

The sinners sins against himself; t…

17 May , 2024  

The sinners sins against himself; the wrongdoer wrongs himself, becoming the worse by his own action. Great short quote and quotation by: Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book nine ,

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Joan Kiser

The sins of the fathers are often v…

17 May , 2024  

The sins of the fathers are often visited upon the sons-in-law. Great short quote and quotation by: Joan Kiser ,

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The size of a man is measured by th…

17 May , 2024  

The size of a man is measured by the size of the thing that makes him angry. Great short quote and quotation by: Author Unknown ,

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Edwin Schlossberg

The skill of writing is to create a…

17 May , 2024  

The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think. Great short quote and quotation by: Edwin Schlossberg ,

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The slanderer and the assassin diff…

17 May , 2024  

The slanderer and the assassin differ only in the weapon they use; with the one it is the dagger, with the other the tongue. The former is worse that the latter, for the last only kills the body, while the other murders the reputation. Great short quote and quotation by: Tyron Edwards ,

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The slave has but one master, the a…

17 May , 2024  

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as can help in making his fortune. Great short quote and quotation by: Jean De La Bruyere , French moralist (1645 – 1696)

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The slightest sorrow for sin is suf…

17 May , 2024  

The slightest sorrow for sin is sufficient if it produce amendment, and the greatest insufficient if it do not. Great short quote and quotation by: C. C. Colton ,

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The smaller the mind the greater th…

17 May , 2024  

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. Great short quote and quotation by: Aesop , Greek slave & fable author (620 BC – 560 BC)

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The smallest good deed is better th…

17 May , 2024  

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention. Great short quote and quotation by: Anonymous ,

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The society of women is the element…

17 May , 2024  

The society of women is the element of good manners. Great short quote and quotation by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , German dramatist, novelist, poet, & scientist (1749 – 1832)

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The society which scorns excellence…

17 May , 2024  

The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy…neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. Great short quote and quotation by: John W. Gardner , US administrator (1912 – )

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The society which scorns excellence…

17 May , 2024  

The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exaulted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy…neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. Great short quote and quotation by: John W. Gardner , US administrator (1912 – )

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