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Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Quote by Francis Bacon about ability

I consider an human soul without education like marble in the quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties till the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot and vein...

Quote by Joseph Addison about education, body, soul, human imperfections

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.

Quote by Joseph Addison about modesty, virtue

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

Quote by Aristotel about shame, olderness, youth, age, old

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Quote by Aristotel about education, prosperity

Down below the broad, roaring waves of the sea break against the deep foundation of the rock. But high above the mountain, the sea, and the peaks of rock the eternal ornamentation blooms silently from the dark depths of the universe.

Quote by Rudolf Otto about rocks, dark