Without oblivion, there is no remembrance possible. When both oblivion and memory are wise, when the general soul of man is clear, melodious, true, there may come a modern Iliad as memorial of the Past.

A busy, vibrant, goal-oriented woman is so much more attractive than a woman who waits around for a man to validate her existence. read more

• Thought Busy Vibrant Goal Oriented Woman Much More Attractive Waits Around for Man Validate Existence

I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit. read more

• Thought American Free Born Bred Acknowledge Man Superior Except for Own Worth Inferior Demerit

Better to be known as a sinner than a hypocrite. read more

• Thought Better Known Sinner Hypocrite

To each of man"s ages the Lord gives its own anxieties. read more

• Thought Man Ages Lord Gives Its Own Anxieties

Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom which animates all whom it floats, and you are without effort impelled to truth, to right and a perfect contentment. read more

• Wisdom Place Middle Stream Power Wisdom Which Animates Whom Floats Without Effort Impelled Truth Right Perfect Contentment

Literature is the thought of thinking Souls. read more

• Thought Literature Thought Thinking Souls

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Isolation is the sum total of wretchedness to a man. read more

• Thought Isolation Sum Total Wretchedness Man

One must verify or expel his doubts, and convert them into the certainty of Yes or NO. read more

• Thought Verify Expel Doubts Convert Them Certainty

Dinners are defined as the ultimate act of communion; men that can have communion in nothing else, can sympathetically eat together, can still rise into some glow of brotherhood over food and wine. read more

• Thought Dinners Defined Ultimate Act Communion Men Nothing Sympathetically Eat Together Still Rise Some Glow Brotherhood Over Food Wine

Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it. read more

• Thought Sarcasm See General Language Devil for Which Reason Long Since Good Renounced