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The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to...
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You despise books you whose lives are absorbed in the vanities of ambition, the...
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The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.
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Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment...
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The reason why great men meet with so little pity or attachment in adversity,...
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A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.
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A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it,...
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If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River,...
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The fact remains that the overwhelming majority of people who have become wealthy have...
Quote #32805
Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.