“One always adds a little of one's soul to what one thinks.”
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French moralist and essayist 1754–1824Related quotes

“Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.”
Source: Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960), p. 531

“It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.”
Rara temporum felicitate, ubi sentire quae velis, et quae sentias dicere licet.
Book I, 1
Histories (100-110)

“To live in peace, one must always give a damn about what others think.”
Original: Per vivere in pace, bisogna sempre fregarsene di ciò che pensano gli altri.
Source: prevale.net

“The lessons one learns at school are not always the ones the school thinks it's teaching.”
Source: Joseph Anton: A Memoir

Helen Keller: Her Socialist Years (1967)
Context: Some people do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions; and conclusions are not always pleasant. They are a thorn in the spirit. But I consider it a priceless gift and a deep responsibility to think.

“It is amazing how well the worst ones think of themselves, and how little the best ones do.”
Source: Titans of Chaos (2007), Chapter 22, “The Bubble Bath” (p. 300)