"A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism."
"The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power."
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Source: Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”, p.75
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