A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.
Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.
Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.
Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.
A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.
I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.
Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.
Adversity introduces a man to himself.
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It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.
Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.
He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.