Singularity shows something wrong in the mind.
—Samuel Richardson
The grace that makes every grace amiable is humility.
—Samuel Richardson
Topics: Humility
What we want to tell, we wish our friend to have curiosity to hear.
—Samuel Richardson
Topics: Curiosity
All human excellence is but comparative. There may be persons who excel us, as much as we fancy we excel the meanest.
—Samuel Richardson
Topics: Excellence
Calamity is the test of integrity.
—Samuel Richardson
Topics: Adversity, Difficulties, Character, Trouble
For the human mind is seldom at stay: If you do not grow better, you will most undoubtedly grow worse.
—Samuel Richardson
Topics: Integrity
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