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By leaving a student to himself he may... be led to undertake matters above his strength, but the trial will at least have this advantage: it will discover to himself his own deficiencies and this discovery alone is a very considerable acquisition.

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edward Malone (1867). “The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: Containing His Discourses, Idlers, A Journey to Flanders and Holland, and His Commentary on Du Fresnoy's Art of Painting; to which is Prefixed an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author by Edward Malone”, p.114

When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.

Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan (1813). “The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...”, p.365

It is so hard to leave-until you leave.

John Green (2013). “Paper Towns”, p.228, A&C Black

The mistake that was made was, of course, leaving Saddam Hussein in charge of affairs.

"CNN Novak, Hunt & Shields". Interview With John Dingell, www.cnn.com. October 19, 2002.

You can't exist in this world without leaving a piece of yourself behind.

Jodi Picoult (2012). “The Jodi Picoult Reader's Companion: A Collection of Excerpts”, p.570, Simon and Schuster

We were all delighted, we all realized we were leaving confusion and nonsense behind and performing our one and noble function of the time, move.

Jack Kerouac (2007). “On the Road: The Original Scroll: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.219, Penguin