We laugh heartily to see a whole flock of sheep jump because one did so. Might not one … - Sir Fulke Greville

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That is the explanation of war, an outrage by humanity upon humanity in despite of humanity.

Sir Fulke Greville

We laugh heartily to see a whole flock of sheep jump because one did so. Might not one imagine that superior beings do the same, and for exactly the same reason?

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Good-humor is allied to generosity, ill-humor to meanness.

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Many with trust, with doubt few, are undone.

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Envy is but the smoke of low estate, Ascending still against the fortunate.

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Good-humor will sometimes conquer ill-humor, but ill-humor will conquer it oftener; and for this plain reason, good-humor must operate on generosity, ill-humor on meanness.

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