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Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us.

Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: [History is] the story of the magnificent rear-guard action fought during several thousand years by dogma against curiosity.

[History is] the story of the magnificent rear-guard action fought during several thousand years by dogma against curiosity.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Friendship is not going to stand the pressure of greatly great guidance for quite extensive.

Friendship is not going to stand the pressure of greatly great guidance for quite extensive.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Most of us can remember a time when a birthday - especially if it was one's own - brightened the world as if a second sun has risen.

Most of us can remember a time when a birthday - especially if it was one's own - brightened the world as if a second sun has risen.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Most of us believe in trying to make other people happy only if they can be happy in ways which we approve.

Most of us believe in trying to make other people happy only if they can be happy in ways which we approve.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Almost any game with any ball is a good game.

Almost any game with any ball is a good game.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Most remarks that are worth making are commonplace remarks. The things that makes them worth saying is that we really mean them.

Most remarks that are worth making are commonplace remarks. The things that makes them worth saying is that we really mean them.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.

Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge.

One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead.

Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear.

I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the greatest convenience among nuisances.

The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the greatest convenience among nuisances.

Robert Staughton Lynd quotes: Cut quarrels out of literature, and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left.

Cut quarrels out of literature, and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left.