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“Some to make themselves considerable pursue Learning, others grasp at Wealth, some aim at being thought witty, and others are only careful to make the most of an handsome Person; But what is Wit, or Wealth, or Form, or Learning when compar’d with Virtue? ’Tis true, we love the handsome, we applaud the Learned, and we fear the Rich and Powerful; but we even Worship and adore the Virtuous.”
― Benjamin Franklin

“It is paradoxical, yet true, to say, that the more we know, the more ignorant we become in the absolute sense, for it is only through enlightenment that we become conscious of our limitations. Precisely one of the most gratifying results of intellectual evolution is the continuous opening up of new and greater prospects.”
― Nikola Tesla

“Always ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.”
― Paulo Coelho

“I have always set a greater Value on the Character of a Doer of Good, than on any other kind of Reputation”
― Benjamin Franklin