As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself.

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"Patriotism is the passion of fools and the most foolish of passions."

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Belief

"Do not shorten the morning by getting up late; look upon it as the quintessence of life, as to a certain extent sacred."

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Balance

"Compassion is the basis of morality."

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Compassion

"Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man."

- Arthur Schopenhauer

Compassion

"Every parting gives a foretaste of death; every coming together again a foretaste of the resurrection."

- Arthur Schopenhauer

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"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."

- Will Rogers

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

Reflection

"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

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"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

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