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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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A prudent question is one half of wisdom.
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Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it...
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Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to meet it.
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We do not quite say that the new is more valuable because it fits...
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I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and...
Quote #13801
Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.
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Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of...
Quote #16576
I won’t have you electioneering on my doorstep. Every time you get in trouble...