Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would probably like to show originality, are yet constrained to repeat. Therein lies the marrow of the wisdom of the world.


Companions of my solitude (ed. 1851)


Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would probably like to show...

Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would probably like to show...

Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would probably like to show...

Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would probably like to show...