Edwin P. Whipple Quotes

1819–1886, American Essayist
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“Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment.”
Irony
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“Where ever you find humor, you find pathos close by it side.”
Humor
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“Knowledge, like religion, must be ''experienced'' in order to be known.”
Knowledge
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“An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly.”
Reason
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“Cheerfulness in most cheerful people, is the rich and satisfying result of strenuous discipline.”
Cheerfulness
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“Of the three prerequisites of genius; the first is soul; the second is soul; and the third is soul.”
Soul
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“In activity we must find our joy as well as glory; and labor, like everything else that is good, is its own reward.”
Action
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