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I suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we...
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Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves...
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There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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Nothing more rapidly inclines a person to go into a monastery than reading a...
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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
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Originality is the art of concealing your source.
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. ‘I...
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All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower...
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The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well,...
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Happy is he who still loves something he loved in the nursery He has...