"These rare senses and powers of reasoning were……" — William John Wills
"These rare senses and powers of reasoning were given to be used freely, but not audaciously, to discover, not to pervert the truth."
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23 Quotes by William John Wills
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- At any rate, girls are differently situated. Having no need of deep scientific knowledge, their education is confined more to…
- Everyone who comes out does a very foolish thing in bringing such a quantity of clothes that he never wants.
- I am often disgusted at hearing young people I know, declare that they are afraid of doing this or that,…
- I do not like Melbourne in its present state.
- I consider nothing low but ignorance, vice, and meanness, characteristics generally found where the animal propensities predominate over the higher…
- I have been agreeably disappointed in my idea of the camels. They are far from unpleasant to ride; in fact,…
- Melbourne is wonderfully altered since I last saw it. There are some very fair buildings in it now, and things…
- The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.
- We have this morning dropped anchor, just off Williamstown.
- What you say about this world I do not quite agree with; I think it a very good world, and…
- You should carefully study the Art of Reasoning, as it is what most people are very deficient in, and I…
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