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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he...
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well...
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All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called “Facts”. They are...
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I hate mankind, for I think myself to be one of them, and I...
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One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of...
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The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure not a slight...
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I daresay one profits more by the mistakes one makes off one’s own bat...
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It’s counter to common sense, but common sense is only based on a very...
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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in...
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The finest lives, in my opinion, are those who rank in the common model,...