Quotes 1881 till 1900 of 4584.
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It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.
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It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered reliable. If you do your duty to yourself, you are considered selfish.
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It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
Jerusalem The Emanation of The Giant Albion Ch. 4, plate 91, line 1 -
It is easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.
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It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top.
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It is easier to keep half a dozen lovers guessing than to keep one lover after he has stopped guessing.
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It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
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It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.
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It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself.
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It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one's neighbor.
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It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.
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It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.
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It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
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It is easier to start wars than to end them. It is easier to blame others than to look inward; to see what is different about someone than to find the things we share. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path.
Speech Cairo, 04-06-2009 -
It is easier to stay out than get out.
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It is easier to write an indifferent poem than to understand a good one.
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It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.
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