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By late accounts from Rotterdam, that city seems to be in a high state of philosophical excitement. Indeed, phenomena have there occurred of a nature so completely unexpected--so entirely novel--so utterly at variance with preconceived opinions--as to leave no doubt on my mind that long ere this all Europe is in an uproar, all physics in a ferment, all reason and astronomy together by the ears.

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It is only a man's own fundamental thoughts that have truth and life in them.

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A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.

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Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

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A philosophical mythology lies concealed in language, which breaks out again at every moment, no matter how cautious we may be.

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Things bring their own philosophy with them, that is, prudence.

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Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

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Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage.

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Man is the cruelest animal.

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The philosopher caught in the nets of language.

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To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed.

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The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

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Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

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What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.

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It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right --especially when one is right.

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Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

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There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it.

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When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.

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What the philosopher is seeking is not truth, but rather the metamorphosis of the world into man.

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Grant what Thou commandest, and command what Thou wilt.

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