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There is no passion so much transports the sincerity of judgement as doth anger.

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We need very strong ears to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure frank criticism without being stung by it, those w...more

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There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.

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There is no passion so much transports thesincerity of judgement as doth anger

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Though the ancient poet in Plutarch tells us we must not trouble the gods with our affairs because they take no heed of our angers and disputes, we ca...more

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...were these Essays of mine considerable enough to deserve a critical judgment, it might then, I think, fallout that they would not much take with co...more

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Judgement can do without knowledge: but not knowledge without judgement.

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Excellent memories are often coupled with feeble judgments.