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Why comes temptation, but for man to meet and master and crouch beneath his...
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If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows....
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When you say Yes, say it quickly. But always take a half hour to...
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Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor.
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To sit alone with my conscience will be judgment enough for me.
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An orator is a man who says what he thinks and feels what he...
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A pessimist is never disappointed.
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Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too...
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The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.
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Histories make men wise poets, witty the mathematics, subtle natural philosophy, deep moral, grave...