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Brief author info: William Temple (1628-1699) English diplomat, statesman, essayist.

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The greatest pleasure of life is love.

William Temple

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed.

William Temple

The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home.

William Temple

As the flower turns to the sun, or the dog to his master, so the soul turns to God.

William Temple

I am greater than the stars for I know that they are up there and they do not know that I am down here.

William Temple

Contentment with the divine will is the best remedy we can apply to misfortune.

William Temple

It is a mistake to assume that God is interested only, or even chiefly, in religion.

William Temple

We must not forget that our vocation is to practice virtue that men are won to it; it is possible to be morally upright repulsively.

William Temple

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You never know what life is like, until you have lived it.

- Marilyn Monroe

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The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

- Alexander Penney

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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.

- Lou Holtz

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Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.

- Elbert Hubbard

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Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.

- Yogi Berra

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