Will Durant Quotes
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves; let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good and encouraging things, say nothing. Nothing is often a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say.
Quotes to Explore
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They think so small, they use small words. But not me, I'm smarter than that, I've worked it out. I'm stretching my mouth to let those big words come on out.
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I am not a librarian of my own work. It's a good thing not to be too involved with what you have done.
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I think the week off is a good thing now, especially for David. Resting the knee is important.
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Fashion is the abortive issue of vain ostentation and exclusive egotism ... tied to no rule, and bound to conform to every whim of the minute.
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If I were travelling with two partners, one virtuous and one dishonest, both would be useful as teachers. I would perceive what's good of the first one and I would imitate him whereas I would try to correct in me the defects I may see in the second one.
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Our existence as embodied beings is purely momentary; what are a hundred years in eternity? But if we shatter the chains of egotism, and melt into the ocean of humanity, we share its dignity. To feel that we are something is to set up a barrier between God and ourselves; to cease feeling that we are something, is to become one with God.
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I am conquered less by fortune than by the egotism and ingratitude of my companions in arms.
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Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.
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Men best show their character in trifles, where they are not on their guard. It is in the simplest habits, that we often see the boundless egotism which pays no regard to the feelings of others and denies nothing to itself.
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Me, I'm dishonest, and you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you have to watch out for.
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If people are dishonest once, they will be dishonest a second time. And honest people should keep away from them.
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The only really good thing about acting in movies is that there's no heavy lifting.
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We construct and keep on constructing, yet intuition is still a good thing.
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It's a good thing most people bleed on the inside or this would be a gory, blood-smeared earth.
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It’s a good thing that the sheep are all so law abiding.
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Egotism is the art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see.
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'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall see God' suggested to me a heavenly welfare program for the meek. Today that saying reveals an astute insight into egotism, about how those with swollen pride or vanity cannot see anything larger than themselves.
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Salbitxada is a sharp and lightly sweet Catalan sauce that's traditionally served with calcots - spring or salad onions, grilled whole, make a good substitute.
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It's very important that the music has a sense of adventure to it, and that it's done by the seat of your pants. There's a kind of nervy element about it.
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Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.
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Every social injustice is not only cruel, but it is economic waste.
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Alone-- it is wonderful how little a man can do alone! To rob a little, to hurt a little, and there is the end.
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To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves; let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good and encouraging things, say nothing. Nothing is often a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say.
