If the truth shall kill them, let them die.
It has always been my opinion since I first possessed such a thing as an opinion, that the man who knows only one subject is next tiresome to the man who knows no subject. Therefore, in the course of my life I have taught myself whatever I could, and although I am not an educated man, I am able, I am thankful to say, to have an intelligent interest in most things.
This reminds me, Godmother, to ask you a serious question. You are as wise as wise can be (having been brought up by the fairies), and you can tell me this: Is it better to have had a good thing and lost it, or never to have had it?
I discovered that in life, one has got to serve to be observed, if one serve not, one will probably be reserved. Don't wisdom teach this?
Others had been a little wild, which was not to be wondered at, and not very blamable; but, he had made a lamentation and uproar which it was dangerous for the people to hear, as there is always contagion in weakness and selfishness.
Everybody said so. Far be it from me to assert that what everybody says must be true. Everybody is, often, as likely to be wrong as right.
Truthfulness. He will never willingly tolerate an untruth, but will hate it as much as he loves truth. . . And is there anything more closely connected with wisdom than truth?
We are aware that it is said, that woman is virtually represented in Parliament, her interests being the same as those of man; but the many laws, which have been obliged to be passed to protect them from their nearest male relatives, are a sufficient answer. . . They are evidently the production of men legislating for their own most obvious interest. . . without the slightest reference to the injustice they were committing against women.
So, throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.
The solution to your problem is to see who has it.
Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman.
Were we more careful to obey the part of the word of wisdom that deals with the "do's" it might be easier to obey the "don'ts"
Quadruped lions are said to be savage, only when they are hungry; biped lions are rarely sulky longer than when their appetite for distinction remains unappeased.
The Word of Wisdom does not promise you perfect health, but it teaches how to keep the body you were born with in the best condition and your mind alert to delicate spiritual promptings.
Surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.
Wisdom is not in words; Wisdom is meaning within words.
She - philosophy is equally helpful to the rich and poor: neglect her, and she equally harms the young and old.
Each one should remember there is a chance for him.
There is nothing in the world common to man, that man cannot do.
And isn't it a bad thing to be deceived about the truth, and a good thing to know what the truth is? For I assume that by knowing the truth you mean knowing things as they really are.