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  • Thomas à Kempis It is no little wisdom for a man to keep himself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to him, and to turn his heart to God and not to be troubled with man's judgment.
    Thomas à Kempis
    Dutch medieval Augustinian canon, writer and mystic (1380 - 1471)
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  • Mark Twain It is nobler to be good, and it is nobler to teach others to be good - and less trouble!
    Mark Twain
    American writer (ps. of Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835 - 1910)
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  • Thomas Carlyle It is not a lucky word, this name ''impossible''; no good comes of those who have it so often in their mouths.
    Thomas Carlyle
    Scottish writer and historicus (1795 - 1881)
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  • John Morley It is not enough to do good; one must do it in a good way.
    On Compromise p. 58
    John Morley
    British journalist, statesman (1838 - 1923)
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  • René Descartes It is not enough to have a good mind, the main thing is to use it well.
    René Descartes
    French philosopher, scientist (1596 - 1650)
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  • George Bernard Shaw It is not enough to know what is good: you must be able to do it.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Vilayat Inayat Khan It is not good enough for things to be planned - they still have to be done; for the intention to become a reality, energy has to be launched into operation.
    Vilayat Inayat Khan
    Teacher of meditation and of the traditions of Sufism (1882 - 1927)
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  • Barry Gibb It is not the money but the self-respect and wanting to create good music.
    Barry Gibb
    British-American musician and singer-songwriter (1946 - )
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  • Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe It is only in misery that we recognize the hand of God leading good men to good.
    Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
    German writer and poet (1749 - 1832)
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  • C. S. Lewis It is only our bad temper that we put down to being tired or worried or hungry; we put our good temper down to ourselves.
    C. S. Lewis
    Irish novelist and poet (1898 - 1963)
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  • Plutarch It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.
    Plutarch
    Greek biographer and essayist (46 - 120)
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  • Boris Johnson It is possible to have a pretty good life and career being a leech and a parasite in the media world, gadding about from TV studio to TV studio, writing inconsequential pieces and having a good time.
    Boris Johnson
    British politician and author (1964 - )
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  • Sydney Smith It is safest to be moderately base - to be flexible in shame, and to be always ready for what is generous, good and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue.
    Sydney Smith
    English writer and cleric (1856 - 1934)
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  • G. C. Lichtenberg It is said that truth comes from the mouths of fools and children: I wish every good mind which feels an inclination for satire would reflect that the finest satirist always has something of both in him.
    G. C. Lichtenberg
    German writer and physicist (1742 - 1799)
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  • Robert Louis Stevenson It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in the retrospect.
    Ethical Studies
    Robert Louis Stevenson
    Scottish writer and poet (1850 - 1894)
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  • Edmund Spenser It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.
    Edmund Spenser
    English poet (1552 - 1599)
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  • Sallust It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts, and show, like jugglers, another thing in their mouths, to cut all friendships and enmities to the measure of their own interest, and to make a good countenance without the help of good will.
    Sallust
    Roman historian (86 - 34)
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  • Joseph Conrad It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.
    Joseph Conrad
    In Poland born English writer (1857 - 1924)
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  • Thomas à Kempis It is vanity to desire a long life and to take no heed of a good life.
    Thomas à Kempis
    Dutch medieval Augustinian canon, writer and mystic (1380 - 1471)
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  • George Santayana It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands.
    George Santayana
    Spanish - American philosopher (1863 - 1952)
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