630 – “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

–Henry David Thoreau

411 – “A room without books is like a body without a soul.”

–Sir John Lubbock [He was paraphrasing a quote by Cicero, although this has been misattributed to Cicero extensively, See Source Notes for further information]

404 – “Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”

–Thomas Paine [Often misquoted, see Source Notes]

Note: The original quote contained two long “S”es ( ſ ). One in happineſs and one in perſon.

134 – “The world is changed by examples, not by opinions.”

– Paulo Coelho [Often misquoted, see note]

87 – “Etenim, iudices, cum omnibus virtutibus me adfectum esse cupio, tum nihil est quod malim quam me et esse gratum et videri. Haec enim est una virtus non solum maxima sed etiam mater virtutum omnium reliquarum.”

“In truth, O judges, while I wish to be adorned with every virtue, yet there is nothing which I can esteem more highly than the being and appearing grateful. For this one virtue is not only the greatest, but is also the parent of all the other virtues.”

– Cicero (Full Name: Marcus Tullius Cicero) [Often misquoted, see note]

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