The Cloud Confines, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“We know that kindness is always pleasant and reassuring. But strangely not everyone thinks and acts this way.”
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Original: La notevole differenza nel trovare la soluzione a qualsiasi tipo di problema... è sempre la volontà che si ha, di agire e pensare.
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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.
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