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There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men,...
Quote #631
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost...
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There is hardly anybody good for everything, and there is scarcely anybody who is...
Quote #6393
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.
Quote #19247
His mother called such people ignorant and superstitious, but his father only shook his...
Quote #28283
If I come back as a horsefly, I think my favorite thing would be...
Quote #10512
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds upon the heel that crushes it.
Quote #9184
One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one...
Quote #34087
Oh, treacherous night thou lendest thy ready veil to every treason, and teeming mischief’s...
Quote #9924
I am more and more convinced that our happiness depends more on how we...