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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Posted on 29 January 2014 by philosiblog

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. – Thomas Paine What does that mean? This is another Twitter friendly quote, a longer version is as follows: “A long habit of … Continue reading →

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Character is much easier kept than recovered.

Posted on 29 January 2013 by philosiblog

Character is much easier kept than recovered. – Thomas Paine What does that mean? This quote is about that most public of private things, our reputation, or the public perception of our character. The quote says that once you have developed … Continue reading →

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