Tag: thought for today

Be just, and fear not.

—Wolsey in Shakespeare’s King Henry VIII

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Do not be too hasty in accusing, or approving, anyone.

—Publilius Syrus

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“On with the dance, let joy be unconfined” is my motto, whether there’s any dance to dance or any joy to unconfine.

—Mark Twain

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Common sense is in spite of, not the result of, education.

—Victor Hugo

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Let us be kinder to one another.

—Aldous Huxley

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The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity.

—George Bernard Shaw

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Find joy in simplicity, self-respect, and indifference to what lies between virtue and vice. Love the human race. Follow the divine.

—Marcus Aurelius

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Better lose a jest than a friend.

—Thomas Fuller

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Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can.

—Danny Kaye

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Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

—Jonathan Kozol

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