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There is hardly a more common error than that of taking the man who has one talent, for a genius.

— Arthur Helps Thoughts in the Cloister and the Crowd (1835)

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Do not mistake energy for enthusiasm; the softest speakers are often the most enthusiastic of men.

Thoughts in the Cloister and the Crowd (1835)

Friendship is often outgrown; and his former child’s clothes will no more fit a man than some of his former friendships.

The most enthusiastic man in a cause is rarely chosen as the leader.

Thoughts in the Cloister and the Crowd (1835)

The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice. The rich are always advising the poor; but the poor seldom return the compliment.

Brevia: Short Essays and Aphorisms (1871)

Some persons, instead of making a religion for their God, are content to make a god of their religion.

Brevia: Short Essays and Aphorisms (1871)

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