“Men always forget that human happiness is a disposition of mind and not a condition of circumstances.” —John Locke”
― American Elsewhere
― American Elsewhere
“the maxim of the famous Spartan nurses: never expose a small child to fear, let him enter confidently on boyhood.”
― The Novels of Alexander Great: Fire from Heaven, The Persian Boy. Funeral Games
― The Novels of Alexander Great: Fire from Heaven, The Persian Boy. Funeral Games
“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
― Journey to the Center of the Earth
― Journey to the Center of the Earth
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