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I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a...
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Is demum miser est, cuius nobilitas miserias nobilitat. (Indeed, wretched the man whose fame...
Quote #30597
Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.
Quote #4439
Above all things, never be afraid. The enemy who forces you to retreat is...
Quote #29645
The art of life is to show your hand. There is no diplomacy like...
Quote #30709
I don’t believe in intuition. When you get sudden flashes of perception, it is...
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Sometimes being pushed to the wall gives you the momentum necessary to get over...
Quote #23902
Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.
Quote #8549
Money is the sinew of love as well as war.
Quote #21229
Natural abilities are like natural plants they need pruning by study.