But time given to wishing for what can't be is not only spent, but wasted, and for all that we waste we shall be accountable.
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If they don't depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips.
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However, no two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is - in other words, not a thing, but a think.
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I think one should never be too busy to teach those who are anxious to learn.
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A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life, and as such it must surely be a necessary commodity.
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