Quote #18887
To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.
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‘I have done my best.’ That is about all the philosophy of living one...
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Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to...
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We can forgive a man for making a useful thing, as long as he...
Quote #30369
In music the passions enjoy themselves.
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A well written life is almost as rare as a well spent one.
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We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition...
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Gluttony is not a secret vice.
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A man’s women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and...
Quote #4514
The shifts of Fortune test the reliability of friends.