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In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies.
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Man is fed with fables through life, and leaves it in the belief he...
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He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young,...
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We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices...
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People find life entirely too time-consuming.
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Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is...
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Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog...
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Cervantes smiled Spain’s chivalry away A single laugh demolished the right arm Of his...
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Men’s actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted,...