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Wherein the noblest are mistaken.—We end by giving to somebody our dearest possession, or treasure—then love has nothing more to give: but the recipient will certainly not consider it his dearest possession, and consequently lack that full and complete gratitude which the donor expects to meet with.
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Regulation concerning rank.—Where are, first and foremost, superficial thinkers; secondly, profound thinkers —who dive into the depth of a thing; thirdly, searching thinkers, who go to the bottom of a thing—which is of much greater importance than diving down into its depths; finally, such as plunge headforemost into the marsh ; which should not be considered a sign of either depth or thoroughness! These are the blessed unfathomable.
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Master and pupil.—A teacher gives an instance of his humaneness by cautioning his pupil against himself.
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To honour reality.—How is it possible to watch this exulting multitude without tears and assent? We nosed to think lightly of the object of their exaltation, and, had we not experienced it, should persist in our previous
