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“Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.”
“Christianity taught men that love is worth more than intelligence.”
“A single idea if it is right saves us the labor of an infinity of experiences.”
“The sole philosophy open to those who doubt the possibility of truth is absolute silence -- even mental.”
“It is not enough for a population or a section of the population to have Christian faith and be docile to the ministers of religion in order to be in a position properly to judge political matters....”
“Since art is a virtue of the intellect, it demands to communicate with the entire universe of the intellect. Hence it is that the normal climate of art is intelligence and knowledge: its normal soi...”
“In periods when shallow speculation is rife, one might think that metaphysics would shine forth, at least, by the brilliance of its modest reserve. But the very age that is unaware of the majesty o...”