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The glory of friendship is not the outstreched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor...
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It is necessary to try to surpass oneself always this occupation ought to last...
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An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
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When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless...
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Blow, blow, thou winter wind Thou art not so unkind, As man’s ingratitude.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness...
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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe...
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Poetry should please by a fine excess and not by singularity. It should strike...
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If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of...
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The defects of the understanding, like those of the face, grow worse as we...